The Golden One - March 04, 2021


The Decline and Fall of Twitter


Episode Stats


Length

8 minutes

Words per minute

149.71645

Word count

1,320

Sentence count

108

Harmful content

Toxicity

2

sentences flagged

Hate speech

1

sentences flagged


Summary

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In this episode, I talk about the decline and fall of the Roman Empire and how this has affected my relationship with the social media platform. I also talk about why I don't think it's okay for men to talk about their feelings on social media platforms.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Greetings Subscribing Tons! Today I want to talk a bit about the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.
00:00:06.000 No, okay, not really. The decline and fall of Twitter.
00:00:11.000 But before I begin to do so, I would like to share some absolutely glorious news.
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00:00:19.000 Absolutely satisfied with them. The cut, the material, the design, the feel, everything.
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00:00:31.000 So, team Mother Europe all the way. Very happy with them, as I said. Check it out. First link in the description box below.
00:00:39.000 Now, on to the topic at hand about Twitter. I will first and foremost talk about my own relationship with Twitter.
00:00:49.000 I will talk about my feelings. It's okay for men to talk about their feelings.
00:00:53.000 So, if we're talking about Facebook in its heyday, yeah, that was a platform I really liked.
00:00:59.000 Really enjoyed it. Got something, you know, good value out of it.
00:01:02.000 Up until I got banned on Instagram, I really liked the platform as well. Good stuff, good stuff.
00:01:08.000 YouTube, of course. I can honestly say that, yeah, I loved YouTube. At least back in the day.
00:01:14.000 It's a bit different now though, when I'm shadow banned and if I'm lucky I can reach out to my own subscribers.
00:01:20.000 That's also why I make exclusive content on Odyssey. Because I can still see it growing there.
00:01:28.000 Even if I can't grow on YouTube. And that's also why I've had a bit more motivation and joy in making videos as of late.
00:01:36.000 Because I can grow that platform. Now, Twitter itself, I have 20 or 21 thousand subscribers.
00:01:45.000 I don't know how many users they have purged. But it's a platform where I have, you know, effortlessly grown.
00:01:53.000 I haven't put in any effort at all. Especially compared to YouTube or Instagram where I've actually put in a lot of work over all these years.
00:02:01.000 Twitter, however, it's a platform you don't really need to put in a lot of work, a lot of thought, a lot of effort.
00:02:07.000 If I were to get banned tomorrow on Twitter, I wouldn't be particularly sad.
00:02:14.000 Most guys and girls who have a bit more initiative, they've already followed me on other platforms.
00:02:20.000 And my primary reason for being on Twitter now is to actually promote people to go to, you know, Gab, Telegram, Odyssey, etc.
00:02:29.000 So, that is my view on Twitter right now. And, of course, this isn't, the video isn't about my own feelings if I think Twitter is fun or not.
00:02:40.000 Because Twitter is fun and you can gain a lot of insights on it. So, I'm not bashing the platform as it was.
00:02:47.000 But it has become quite boring as of late. This is not only, again, because of my own personal feelings.
00:02:56.000 It's because they have banned and censored so many individuals. So, it doesn't really feel fun anymore.
00:03:03.000 And a platform, it needs to be fun for people to want to be there.
00:03:07.000 So, you can compare with Gab, which is a free speech platform, which I'm more active on now.
00:03:13.000 I encourage you to follow me. Link is in the description box as well.
00:03:17.000 And when I say free speech, I'm not interested. I'm not out for, you know, seeing guys post edgy, radical racial slurs.
00:03:29.000 It's not what I'm about. It's not what I'm interested in. I'm interested in reading good, interesting takes.
00:03:36.000 A nice analysis of a recent event. Some information. But, Twitter, they ban and censor people who share, you know, interesting takes, etc.
00:03:47.000 That is the issue. So, it's not about, I want to have a platform where everyone is rude.
00:03:54.000 If you are on Gab, I would, please, for my sake, be polite and don't write any stupid things. 0.98
00:04:01.000 Because Gab will only get into trouble for it. 0.91
00:04:04.000 But you can definitely share forbidden wisdom in a polite and professional manner, so to speak.
00:04:14.000 So, that's basically the difference now between Twitter and Gab.
00:04:19.000 If you can't have any creative freedom, or if you can't share your thoughts, if you can't have a good, mature discussion on politics or whatever, social issues, because you will get banned.
00:04:34.000 Yeah, of course, it's not particularly fun.
00:04:37.000 And now, someone might say, oh, but you know, there are many more people on Twitter as opposed to Gab, etc.
00:04:45.000 But, I'm not necessarily out, and I suggest that you shouldn't be out to just be where the most people are at.
00:04:55.000 If we are on the path to enlightenment, and here's something you need to keep in mind, that guys and girls like us, who are interested in certain topics, we are a tiny minority.
00:05:10.000 The majority of people, they are still more interested in hearing about gossip and drama.
00:05:15.000 And if you look at the biggest YouTube channels, for example, yeah, it's not about necessarily something deeper.
00:05:23.000 Except for PewDiePie, of course, who actually does great videos every once in a while.
00:05:28.000 You know, he has a very sharp mind.
00:05:30.000 You can definitely tell it when he talks about books, etc.
00:05:33.000 But otherwise, except for PewDiePie, it's all pleb-tier entertainment. 0.96
00:05:41.000 That's not what we're about.
00:05:43.000 So, instead of viewing it, oh, there are so few people on this platform.
00:05:49.000 It's not necessarily about where the most people are at.
00:05:53.000 Because most people are NPCs anyway, so it doesn't really matter.
00:05:56.000 And for me, as I said before, I want to reach the high-initiative people, who can actually do something productive.
00:06:05.000 So, instead of me spending time talking about something, and I know it's just gonna fall on deaf ears.
00:06:13.000 Yeah, it's better to maybe have a smaller audience, but you can actually do something proactive with them.
00:06:19.000 And I am actually a bit nostalgic, even, for the days before social media really took off.
00:06:26.000 And you had more web pages and blogs, etc.
00:06:30.000 Where people could write about their thoughts, etc.
00:06:34.000 So, instead of being so focused on, oh, I want to be where the most people are.
00:06:41.000 Focus more on, where can I find the most interesting takes?
00:06:47.000 Where can I read the most interesting stuff?
00:06:49.000 Where can I reach forbidden enlightenment, so to speak?
00:06:54.000 Yeah, probably not on Twitter, because if someone is popular and interesting enough, they'll probably get banned.
00:07:01.000 Whereas on Gab, maybe they can speak freely.
00:07:05.000 So, anyway, the decline and fall of Twitter.
00:07:08.000 So, simple analysis, it's simply not fun anymore, because a lot of people have gotten banned for citing crime statistics, or whatever it might be.
00:07:22.000 And, you know, when the censorship goes so far, even if I am on Twitter still, I don't really feel all too comfortable producing content for a platform which might ban me any day.
00:07:38.000 So, I'm more comfortable then to be on a platform, promote a platform where I can actually be in peace and post physique.
00:07:47.000 So, Physique Friday, tomorrow on Gab.
00:07:50.000 Just tag with Physique Friday, you can tag me as well.
00:07:53.000 Always fun, nice to see, good training motivation.
00:07:57.000 So, that's a weekly tradition, and I highly encourage you to sign up.
00:08:02.000 Then, of course, if you aren't on any social media, that's fine.
00:08:06.000 As long as you follow me on my Telegram channel and watch my videos, I am happy.
00:08:12.000 But yeah, I think the time to abandon Twitter has come.
00:08:18.000 That being said, of course, I will continue to be there.
00:08:21.000 Primary reason, so I can continue to push other platforms, and I will be more active on Telegram, of course, is my main platform.
00:08:30.000 Then, Gab as well, where I can interact.
00:08:33.000 So, if you want interaction on the Telegram channel, that interaction is on Gab instead.
00:08:40.000 So, anyway, check out all links in the description box below.
00:08:43.000 Thank you for watching.
00:08:45.000 XXO BOOM!
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