I still can’t believe that after three years of relentlessly creating original content for 𝕏, supporting this platform, and adapting to every change, I’m looking at a screen that says “Check back later.” Where is the consideration for creators who have already been here, already been monetized, and already spent years contributing? I’m at 345K of the required 500K verified Home Timeline impressions and it hasn't moved in 3 days. It’s not that I can’t reach the goal. I’m sure I can. I can grind some more. Try to come up with something that goes viral. That’s what we’re always doing, right? But I’m tired. I’m tired of chasing the carrot. I have been doing this for three freaking years. I’ve lived through every change, adjusted, and kept showing up. I’ve cheerleaded for 𝕏. I’ve shared countless ideas about growth, discoverability, features, and making the experience better for everyone. I even created an entire fan site dedicated to 𝕏, with articles, news, and information about the platform. I’ve built real connections here. I now have over 10,000 followers and more than 40 current subscribers. Across my time offering subscriptions, probably more than 200 different people have chosen to subscribe to me. Those are people who found something worth supporting in what I create. I’ve probably written more than 100 articles, covering everything from antique and vintage items to brand-new technology, theories, ideas, and original short stories. I’ve shared nearly 6,000 original photos and videos. My photography. My art. My media. My work. Content I created myself. I created what I believe was the first full music video made with Grok Imagine. Elon shared one of my Grok Imagine music videos. I was also one of the first people to get Grok Imagine Agent to complete an entire music video from a single prompt. Now I see that becoming popular, with people building apps and services around it. I love exploring these tools, figuring out what’s possible, and sharing ideas that other people can build on. That has been a huge part of what I contribute here. I’ve hosted over 150 Spaces, co-hosted over 350, and spoken in nearly 1,500. I’ve started communities. I help admin one of the largest precious metals communities on 𝕏. I’ve spent countless hours talking with people, answering questions, sharing information, and helping make this a place people want to spend time. I’ve done all of that without engagement groups, follow-for-follow trains, or manipulating the system. Look at my replies. I take the time to have actual conversations, leave substantive comments, and share ideas. I’m here because I enjoy social media. I have fun here. I’ve made friends here. Getting paid for the work I put into it was a wonderful reward. It was the icing on the cake. 🎂 And now you’ve taken the icing off my freaking cake. Are you kidding me? I want my icing back. I don’t want to keep jumping through new hoops to get back something I already spent years working toward. At what point does a creator’s history on this platform count? When do years of original work, real participation, and consistent support earn some consideration? 𝕏, you need to fix this. Give established, long-term monetized creators a way forward that recognizes what we’ve already contributed. We shouldn’t have to keep wondering whether the next change will erase that progress. I care about this platform. I think three years of showing up makes that pretty clear. But I’m allowed to be tired, and I’m allowed to decide where my work goes next. If you want my articles, my original thoughts, my ideas, my photography, my videos, and my music, then give me a reason to keep bringing them here. Otherwise, you’ll still see me occasionally commenting and hanging out with my friends in Spaces. But the work I spend hours creating is going somewhere else. I mean that.