welp. (CLOSED)

yeah, sure whatever bruh. actual bots roaming around while I get called fake.
(Twitter was my 2nd place to post my art and stuff so yeah, I'm a little reasonably miffed right now lmao)

Wait, X has integrity?  When did that happen?

I read about this and it looks like it's a poorly implemented moderation bot. You might be able to get your account back if you appeal it. 

Either way, I'm so sorry that happened to you. I lost my instagram account a few years ago and it was financially devastating in a way I didn't even know was possible at the time.

This is what Elon means by freedom of speech: the freedom to parrot his (or Don Taco's) opinions   

What gets me on this one is that the account was likely terminated by an AI powered moderation bot for "inauthentic behavior" and folks, it just doesn't get any more ironic than that.  Skynet anyone?

Honestly? I closed my Twitter account the day Musk took it over. I knew what was coming.

I paid for a year premium. I have been suspended under that same catchall 8 times so far 4 months into the year. I appeal it like 10 times, then finally someone looks and unsuspends it, few days later suspended again. Won't pay for premium ever again lol. Spent like 3/4 of the time not able to use the shit I paid for, won't even let you use grok bot when suspended... Was hoping premium would fix the issues I had with my likes and reposts being removed all the time for no reason, or it telling me I am automated all the time when I try to post a comment. 

I could always continue posting on Bluesky, tbh...

I probably ought to mention something here: don't use any site you don't run as a data store.  That's been good advice since the start of the World Wide Web.  It is both easy and cheap to own a website as long as it stays small, and personal sites always do.  You can set up stores on them, galleries, whatever.  Use your social accounts to drive people interested in your work to your own site, that way if the terms change on the corporate site, and they always do, see enshitification, you already have a group of loyal followers on your own site.

And chose a low cost CMS like Wordpress, rather than the more expensive central sites, which again, you don't own and can be shut down if somebody like Wix or DA, or Pixiv, or Substribestar gets a bug up their butt and decides they don't like your content anymore.

If you are serious about cultivating a following anyway.

27 years ago I had a site on Geocities.   It's long gone (Geocities that is) but has been given a spiritual revival via Neocities....
https://neocities.org/
It's not a blog or any kind of social media cancer, just a good old HTML website that YOU control.  No coding needed either.  Build a site with any WYSIWYG editor and upload it.  Give it a whirl.
By the way, my old site is still available via an archive site but don't ask, it's kinda embarrassing now. 

Your own site is definitely the way to go.  I've had my own site  for over 10 years.  My website is by Weebly . It took about 25 minutes to set it up initially, no coding necessary. 

Weebly seems to be more for commercial sites, but thanks for the pointer.  It's banned in a bunch of countries according to the Wiki.

Having your own site is the best way to go. I've had my art site for at least 15 years, but I developed mine myself. I've been doing web design as a freelancer for 20+ years though I'm semi-retired now. There are a number of CMS options out there, just pick one that works best for your needs. But in this day and age, you still have to do social media. Just choose those platforms carefully. Meta platforms will use your content for their AI datasets, it's part of the agreement for using their platform. Private Instagram accounts are exempt from that. Blue Sky is good, tumblr and perhaps Artstation. There are also sites for digital art that forbid the use of AI entirely. 

Welcome to the other side, of not having social media, @thirdeyezennicai, hi, hi, hi

Joking aside, their loss, and everywhere you post your art gains more exclusivity from you. Win win for the rest of the internet.

Always have multiple ways of reaching those important to you.

so I've gotten around to making my own site as of late, very WIP but I'm excited for what it will turn out.

I'm so glad I didn't use Twitter/X much. 

Ha!  "Inauthentic Behaviour!"  That's rich coming from X.  Probably people reporting your art for stupid reasons.  I ran a "virtual girl" character on Insta a while back, I gave it up because I lost my heart, but I would catch flack from people from time to time complaining that "it wasn't real".  I'm like, "Really?!  What gave it away?  The flawless skin?  The Barbie-Doll-esque figure?  The fact that I say VIRTUAL GIRL LIVING IN A VIRTUAL WORLD right at the top of the profile?  Did you cry when you found out that Thanos wasn't a real alien too?"