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I’ve used other social media apps along the way too, some that have died and some that still exist — Instagram, TikTok, Beme, Daily Booth, Vine and many more have all had a space on my phone at one time or another.

But there is no other social media platform that I’ve enjoyed more than Twitter, and I’m so sad to see what it has become. 

My first experience with Twitter came right around this time of the year — I don’t remember what year it was, but I remember it was right around the time of the Daytona 500. I recall “tweeting” about different aspects of the race as I watched it and getting responses from other people I didn’t know from other parts of the country. It was so cool, you could just send something out there into the Twitterspace and some other person you didn’t know could see it and respond to it. 

That race was a whole new experience for me, and one that changed the way I would watch NASCAR races from there forward. Since then I’ve had the ability to cover a few NASCAR races, and one of my main tools on raceday is my Twitter account, which allows me to engage with others during the race. 

At one time Twitter was very useful for me as a journalist, allowing me to report information quickly and interact with readers. I’ve live-tweeted a number of different sporting events and government meetings, and it was always a fascinating experience. 

However, over the years people soured a bit on Twitter and fewer people used it. It became less useful to me in my job, but I’ve still enjoyed the platform, though I’ve reluctantly used Facebook more than Twitter just because most of the people I know use Facebook. 

However, since October when Elon Musk bought Twitter, it has been in a downward spiral, and has become barely a skeleton of what it used to be. 

Elon gutted the staff, made ridiculous changes on whims, and has brought Twitter to a point of near self-collapse. 

The latest straw that just about broke the camel’s back for me was earlier this week when it was revealed that Musk was upset because a tweet from President Joe Biden during the Super Bowl had significantly more engagement than one of his own tweets, so he demanded that the skeleton crew of remaining Twitter employees artificially force his tweets to the top of everyone’s feed so he would once again be important. 

This platform that was once a great source for news and information, and helped liberate oppressed countries and spearhead revolutions had now become a popularity contest for a billionaire. 

It’s sad, and I guess a reminder that all good things will eventually come to an end. 

I’ve enjoyed Twitter for many years, and hope that a worthy replacement will come along that offers similar benefits, but I am doubtful. 

I’ll definitely miss the old Twitter. 

Eric Young is the editor of the Huron Daily Tribune. He can be reached at eric.young@hearstnp.com, and also on Twitter @eyoungdbm, for now.