Maybe that is part of their reason for defending the change. Wouldn't know, I am not them. Nor am I even a Twitter user, so your guess is as good as mine. 😂One thing I'm noticing is that people who actually defend this change had ideological disagreements with Twitter users who had blue checkmarks previously, and I think that says everything.
"Equal footing" = non-paying members get deprioritized while spammers gain prominence in timelines and replies. Sounds real great.
The deprioritization of tweets from non-paying users is a pretty standard practice across most social media platforms. Now Twitter will adopt this practice. Hooray for equality?
Also, where did spammers get a free pass? I mean, unless the spammer is also shelling out $8 for the service, in which case more power to them. They're paying for that privilege.
Twitter is nothing more than a private social media platform, one in the midst of a radical upheaval in how its run and how the userbase will interact with one another. Sit back, enjoy the ride, and if you're someone who's getting too invested in these changes and how they'll affect you (not you specifically, sir or madam), then remember: it's just a website. There's likely grass right outside your door.