On 4th June 2023, I crossed a 14 years milestone on Twitter<\/a>, since my maiden entry into Twitter social media platform on 4th June 2009. With a 14 years timeline under my belt, approximately 158.5k of tweets (as of 5th June 2023), there are a bag of mix feelings from different perspectives, from a variety of social media, creative, photography, creative, writing, networking, and personal experiences. What\u2019s next for me on Twitter?<\/p>\n Change in Twitter Ownership<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n For those who have been using\/on Twitter social media platform, the ongoing saga that arises from a change of ownership, it started in April 2022, concluded on October 2022. When the new ownership era kicked in, there were sagas and happenings taking place around Twitter. We have been reading about shakeups, people leaving Twitter workplace, Twitter users exiting the platform or seeking alternatives to Twitter.<\/p>\n During that particular period of many sagas and stories after the new ownership took over, people like us (who have been staying on Twitter for quite a while) were worried, I was planning to write about my thoughts and views during that point in time. Through our Tweet conversation with Fernando Gros<\/span><\/a>, I decided to hold back, observe how all these would develop further before consolidating, writing and sharing them today in this article.<\/p>\n From October 2022 to June 2023, close to 9 months continuously using Twitter (and observing the changes), I decided that it\u2019s time to bring this particular chapter to a close as I crossed my 14 years milestone on Twitter.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n How is the blue heart and soul of Twitter changing?<\/em><\/p>\n Twitter for me is more than just Twitter<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Twitter for me is more than just a microblogging \/ social media platform. Twitter in short is a multi-dimensional platform for my<\/p>\n This platform has given me many new avenues to expand my social networks with fellow creatives, photographers, writers, travelers, technology writers, and meeting people from daily life (online to physical).<\/p>\n Twitter – What\u2019s Next? <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Is this the end of Twitter? <\/b><\/p>\n A burning question on the back of many peoples\u2019 mind, is this the end of Twitter? My personal view is, I don\u2019t think so, I hope not and probably not yet (if it ever reach that stage and never say never).<\/p>\n Who can predict what social media, digital technology would turn out in the coming years? Video entertainment\/sharing networks such as TikTok might be the current pick of the social media platforms, what would the social media or digital transformation be like in 5 years time or even 10 years time?<\/p>\n Alternative platforms to Twitter? <\/b><\/p>\n The other social media platforms that are close to how Twitter work and operate are Mastadon<\/span><\/a> and BlueSky. On a personal note, I am on both platforms yet I am still not totally immersed into the two alternative platforms.<\/p>\n\n