Clifton Suspension Bridge joins the Guardian in ditching X and is instantly mocked

The suspension span has unopen down its X relationship - formerly Twitter - this week aft deeming the tract to beryllium a "wonderful spot to engage" implicit 15 years

The Clifton Suspension Bridge has unopen down its X account, antecedently known arsenic Twitter, owed to a "rise successful inappropriate content", sparking an contiguous question of mockery. The account, which utilized to stock quality and updates astir the iconic Bristol bridge, announced earlier this week that it would nary longer beryllium posting connected its feed.

Despite being a "wonderful spot to engage" with its assemblage for implicit 15 years, caller changes person led the unit to reconsider their usage of the platform. The tract was known arsenic Twitter until 2022 erstwhile it was purchased by billionaire Elon Musk, who is present a US authorities official.

The Clifton Suspension Bridge had astir 10,000 followers connected X, and its last station has been viewed much than a cardinal times, receiving astir 2,000 responses. However, different caller posts did not person a akin level of interaction.

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Citing a "decrease successful meaningful engagement" arsenic the crushed for leaving the site, galore of the responses to the announcement were negative, mocking the determination made by the relationship manager. Despite the station being made connected November 11, astir comments person been made successful the past 24 hours and travel from radical with a bluish checkmark connected their relationship - those who person subscribed to X's paid model, reports Gloucestershire Live.

The suspension span isn't the lone relationship to halt posting connected the societal media site. Yesterday, The Guardian besides announced its departure from the website, stating that the benefits of the level were being outweighed by the negatives and "often disturbing content"

Clifton Suspension Bridge has taken a basal against the tide of online negativity, announcing connected its last X post: "With the emergence successful inappropriate contented and alteration successful meaningful engagement with our followers, we person chosen to nary longer station to this account."

In effect to the announcement CJ Thomas said: "Oh dearie me, I can’t retrieve the past clip I had specified a laughter since the demise of the #CliftonSuspensionBridge. Thank you British radical for reminding maine we inactive person that awesome consciousness of humour and volition telephone retired humourless lefties for the snowflakes that they are."

Doris from Watford besides quipped: "We tin astir apt thrust retired the Guardian, but losing the Clifton Suspension Bridge, I can’t spot a mode back…"

They assured fans that updates including span closures and attraction tin inactive beryllium recovered connected their website cliftonbridge.org.uk. For those keen to support up with the latest, they added: "If you'd similar to proceed pursuing america connected antithetic societal media platforms, we are progressive connected Facebook and Instagram utilizing @brunelbridge."