2006 founded Wavering
social · x.com
Twitter / X
something is at the door
20 years 152 days and counting
Jack Dorsey et al., 2006. The bird died. The feed did not.
Why it lasted
- It is still where news breaks and where a class of people performs being informed.
- The graph of journalists, politicians, and engineers did not actually move to one place.
Times it almost ended
- The 2022 acquisition. Brand, trust, advertisers, and the name were set on fire. The timeline is still a firehose people open.
- Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon: each one was the week Twitter died. The week kept ending.
What would finish it
- Advertisers staying gone, plus a real network effect somewhere else (Bluesky's old Twitter class, or something not invented). Currently wobbling, not down.
Questions
Is Twitter / X still up?
Yes, with a Wavering verdict: something is at the door. Founded 2006.
How long has Twitter / X been around?
Twitter / X has been up since 2006-03-21.
Why did Twitter / X survive?
It is still where news breaks and where a class of people performs being informed.
Could Twitter / X still die?
Advertisers staying gone, plus a real network effect somewhere else (Bluesky's old Twitter class, or something not invented). Currently wobbling, not down.