Exiting a Platform Gracefully: Tips and Tricks.
The author reflects on their experience using CarePages, a social networking site for sharing health updates during their illness, and how it differed from their current use of Twitter. They discuss the platform's evolution and how it became more focused on positivity and moderation, while Twitter thrives on discord. The author also reflects on the role of posting in their illness experience and how it allowed for self-assertion and venting. Ultimately, the article encourages knowing when to leave a platform and the importance of recognizing when it has outlived its purpose.