I never really used it other than to watch links that were send to me. I have an account, maybe I'll use it some day. It's only interesting if you have an audience I guess.

I much prefer to exchange here. It may be a echo chamber and a honeypot but I at least the words police isn't making our lives miserable here.

I don’t have social media accounts at places that ask for a phone number.

faggot

You never know if your last post is what will get you banned. Each post was a gamble if you were gonna get banned or not.

Isn't it like that in basically any public corner of the internet? It's so stifling, I feel my braincells committing suicide one by one every time I have to contain myself, lest some powertripping faggot tranny deludes itself into thinking that my post was somehow offensive to some bumblefuck inbred mutants from some obscure anal orifice of the world.

Is there a reason to have an account these days if all I want to do is read tweets?

I tried. I sent an email requesting a review of my suspension for "wrong think" under previous management. They sent me an email to verify I had access to my email address. Now they're supposedly reviewing, and I'm waiting.

Never had Twitter. Only 2 social media I ever had was Myspace and Facebook. I actually liked Myspace because I could force anyone who visited my page to listen to my music.

I never got past the account creation stage. Something about offensive and/or racist user names.

Has Elon Musk made any clear statements about reinstating accounts?

No.