January 26, 2026
No tweets, just hot takes
Refusing to Use Twitter
From “Nazi bar” vibes to Mastodon love, the crowd says enough is enough
TLDR: Korny Sietsma says he’s done with Twitter/X, refusing to click or share links so he won’t legitimize it. Comments erupt: some cheer the boycott, others predict Bluesky will rot too, while Mastodon fans celebrate—turning a personal exit into a wider fight over where real conversations should live.
Coder Korny Sietsma just dropped a fiery breakup note with Twitter/X, calling it a platform optimized for outrage and run like a “Nazi bar”—a place where decent conversation gets drowned out. He’s not “boycotting,” he’s refusing to legitimize it, even asking friends to stop sending X links. Cue the comments section, which immediately turned into a street parade of hot takes and memes. One fan shouted, “This is the way,” dubbing the Aperol Spritz-in-the-Nazi-bar analogy the new anthem. Another, the resident doom prophet, warned that Bluesky will eventually rot too—“all broadcast media turns into a cesspool.” Meanwhile, Mastodon stans cheered: “I get so much out of Mastodon,” with some proudly adding @korny on the spot. A few went full minimalism: “I’ve stopped browsing altogether,” the ultimate digital detox flex. And then came the budget roast: X is “an overpriced website for Elon Musk” where posts go to die. Korny’s claims—like Musk boosting far-right content and his wild January 2025 blitz on UK politics—added jet fuel to the thread, with readers trading bartender Nazi bar lore and asking where the bouncer is. Bottom line: the crowd’s split between leave now, Masto forever, and every platform eventually becomes the same mess.
Key Points
- •Korny Sietsma has stopped using Twitter/X and will not engage with links to the platform.
- •He distinguishes his stance from an economic boycott, saying he does not expect it to financially harm X.
- •He argues that viewing or sharing content legitimizes harmful platforms and undermines genuine conversation.
- •He uses a “Nazi bar” analogy to illustrate how tolerating harmful actors entrenches them and drives others away.
- •He cites January 2025 examples of Elon Musk’s posts about UK politics, including alleged false accusations against Keir Starmer and a poll about U.S. intervention, referencing NPR and CNN coverage.