So I saw everyone talking about this Hotspur Twitter thing lately. People kept saying it’s better than regular Twitter, so I figured why not try it myself? Grabbed my old laptop and headed straight to their site.
Setting Up My Profile
First thing you gotta do is make an account. The sign-up was dead simple – just email and password. No phone number nonsense. Uploaded my profile pic and bio in under five minutes. Already liking how quick this was!
Played around with the themes next. They’ve got this dark mode that’s actually dark, not that weird gray everyone else uses. Custom color choices too. Changed my whole layout to purple because why not?
Testing Core Features
Now the real test – posting! Typed “Testing Hotspur from my kitchen table” and hit send. Boom, instant. No lag. Then I tried their big selling point – threaded conversations.
- Started my first thread about baking fails
- Added memes and GIFs super easily
- People jumped in with their own disaster stories
Community tabs are dope too. Found groups for vintage motorcycles and sourdough starters right away. The algorithm doesn’t force content down your throat like other places.
Why I’m Sticking Around
Here’s what sold me – the “quiet mode”. Set time limits so you don’t doomscroll all night. Turned mine to 45 minutes. When time’s up, the whole app just… pauses. Revolutionary.
Ads? Barely noticed em. They show you like two sponsored posts per feed and that’s it. Felt clean instead of constant sales pitches.
Left it running on my phone all week. Battery didn’t drain like on other apps. Even my daughter noticed – “Your phone isn’t scalding hot anymore!”
Honestly, I get why people are switching. The simplicity’s addictive. Might just delete my old Twitter account now.