diff --git a/v2/content/posts/2022/resuming-read-rust-tweeting.md b/v2/content/posts/2022/resuming-read-rust-tweeting.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a2bc234 --- /dev/null +++ b/v2/content/posts/2022/resuming-read-rust-tweeting.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ ++++ +title = "Resuming Read Rust Tweeting" +date = 2022-07-11T11:15:32+10:00 + +[extra] +# updated = 2021-10-01T10:44:43+10:00 ++++ + +The [Read Rust Twitter account][read_rust] crossed over 10K followers in the +last few days. Amazingly 4350 of those coming after I stopped regular posting. +This got me thinking about the account and how I might be able +to use it to benefit the community while avoiding the overhead that led me to +[winding things down in Sep 2020](@/posts/2020/slowing-read-rust-posting.md). + + + +In that post I noted: + +> Whilst I think there is value in the curation and archiving of posts on Read +> Rust, the website doesn't see a lot of use. I think most of the value for +> people is following the [Twitter], [Mastodon], and [Facebook] accounts. +> However, there's a fair amount of overlap between posts shared on [/r/rust], +> [@rustlang], and [This Week in Rust][twir]. So, I think that if folks keep an +> eye on one or more of those they will still see most posts of note. + +Since then the @rustlang Twitter account has become much less active, so +perhaps there is room for the Read Rust Twitter account as well. My plan is to +resume using @read_rust, but I will not be seeking out content to post like I +did previously. I'll retweet interesting things that I come across during my +usual reading and will _consider_ sharing posts that mention @read_rust. +Hopefully that represents a sustainable time commitment. + +Onwards! 🦀 + +[read_rust]: https://twitter.com/read_rust +[Twitter]: https://twitter.com/read_rust +[Mastodon]: https://botsin.space/@readrust +[Facebook]: https://www.facebook.com/readrust/ +[/r/rust]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/ +[@rustlang]: https://twitter.com/rustlang +[twir]: https://this-week-in-rust.org/