Heh, same here. I think that so many of us simply underestimated the immense power of capitalism to co-opt and commodify everything it touches.
i think your desire is reasonable. however, i think it would be unreasonable to demand it of something as public and global as Twitter.
My definition is a system of free, un-coerced trade among individuals, to mutual advantage.
It's very simple, and I see it as beneficial.
Interested in your thoughts, if you wish to share them.
SOME PUBLIC FIGURE: I'm leaving twitter, too many trolls.
[ 50 pages of discussion ]
AGGRIEVED COMMIE: ACTUALLY, capitalism sucks!
(As it happens, totally agree with the commie stuff though. All the cheery talk about liberty and voluntarism is idiotic since it acts like primitive accumulation and enclosure don't exist, as if everybody starts out with equal capital to manage, like in a board game.)
as a filthy commie, i hope it's the reawakening of the global proletariat :3