The blue bird is losing its glamour, its income and its users.
See : t.ly/zE-qhttp://t.ly/zE-q and t.ly/V9gp
Meanwhile many of us who are looking for an alternative, or perhaps, something similar but if possible better, are trying out Mastodon. Mastodon is a federation of separately run servers, not run by big firms or corporations but by groups of enthusiasts and paid for by voluntary donations. Being resident in Scotland I chose mastodon.scot and I am to be found there as https://mnemosyne@mastodon.scot/@mnemosyne
So far it seems good to me. Different from Twitter, friendlier perhaps but possibly in danger of becoming influenced by the large number of ex Twitters used to a more confrontational style. Let us hope that we Newbies don’t spoil it.