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Re: Twitter

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 2:14 pm
by drcarlos
Rich B wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:50 pm
tim wrote: Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:49 pm$8
exactly - he can legitimately get one now!
With the interaction the account is getting it would probably be worth it.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:17 pm
by Beany
This made me laugh.

Image

"Genius"

Re: Twitter

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 5:21 pm
by Beany
Also, lots of people who had Musk blocked are reporting that he's now only muted - not blocked.

Check the replies.



I'm pretty sure that's a bit shady, as well as being utterly fucking tragic. :lol:

Edit: More lulz



Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:46 am
by Gavster
Elon got everyone talking so much 😂

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:57 am
by Sundayjumper
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Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:38 am
by Beany
Beat me to it on that last one. :lol:

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:41 am
by drcarlos
Yet they are all still there.

It's like crack for lefties and he knows it.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:44 am
by Beany
It's almost like a platform that people have used as a primary comms platform for years, and how it's run, matters to people :roll:

Anyway, Musk has apparently discussed just paywalling the whole thing.

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/7/2344 ... l-possible

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:47 am
by drcarlos
Beany wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:44 am It's almost like a platform that people have used as a primary comms platform for years, and how it's run, matters to people :roll:
It was free and they can go elsewhere if they wish, it's a free world. :roll:

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:48 am
by Gavster
drcarlos wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:41 am Yet they are all still there.

It's like crack for lefties and he knows it.
💯

And they'll stay too. All of Twitters competitors are rubbish. Twitter has at least 100x the amount of monthly users compared to Mastodon/Parler etc. People tweet because they want validation and other people to read their commentary, so will keep tweeting where they get the largest reaction.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:50 am
by ZedLeg
That's why none of the right wing "free speech" platforms ever take off. They need the conflict to validate themselves, they get bored if everyone agrees with them. They might have an epiphany about how they're living their life :lol:

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:55 am
by drcarlos
Gavster wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:48 am
drcarlos wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:41 am Yet they are all still there.

It's like crack for lefties and he knows it.
💯

And they'll stay too. All of Twitters competitors are rubbish. Twitter has at least 100x the amount of monthly users compared to Mastodon/Parler etc. People tweet because they want validation and other people to read their commentary, so will keep tweeting where they get the largest reaction.
Yep.

As for the competitors I have no idea what some of the ones that they've named are like. I've briefly tried alternatives like Parler and Telegram but ended up not bothering with any of them as as much as twitter was mental left, those two were mental right. I would imagine the Mastodon or what ever is like twitter but 100x worse. I don't have accounts on any of them now. I have FB but rarely post and only really use it for Marketplace and some groups.
I don't need the validation but it's quite hard not to laugh at what's happening and do some shitposting.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:00 am
by ZedLeg
I've got an account on Mastodon but I can't figure it out, if Twitter does shit the bed I might be able to finally wean myself off social media.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:02 am
by ZedLeg
drcarlos wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:55 am
Gavster wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:48 am
drcarlos wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:41 am Yet they are all still there.

It's like crack for lefties and he knows it.
💯

And they'll stay too. All of Twitters competitors are rubbish. Twitter has at least 100x the amount of monthly users compared to Mastodon/Parler etc. People tweet because they want validation and other people to read their commentary, so will keep tweeting where they get the largest reaction.
Yep.

As for the competitors I have no idea what some of the ones that they've named are like. I've briefly tried alternatives like Parler and Telegram but ended up not bothering with any of them as as much as twitter was mental left, those two were mental right. I would imagine the Mastodon or what ever is like twitter but 100x worse. I don't have accounts on any of them now. I have FB but rarely post and only really use it for Marketplace and some groups.
I don't need the validation but it's quite hard not to laugh at what's happening and do some shitposting.
It's quite funny that you're like "people are free to go elsewhere" then also acknowledge that elsewhere is either crap or full of far right loons. I wonder why people who have been on twitter for years aren't happy with the way it's going.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:07 am
by drcarlos
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:02 am
drcarlos wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:55 am
Gavster wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:48 am

💯

And they'll stay too. All of Twitters competitors are rubbish. Twitter has at least 100x the amount of monthly users compared to Mastodon/Parler etc. People tweet because they want validation and other people to read their commentary, so will keep tweeting where they get the largest reaction.
Yep.

As for the competitors I have no idea what some of the ones that they've named are like. I've briefly tried alternatives like Parler and Telegram but ended up not bothering with any of them as as much as twitter was mental left, those two were mental right. I would imagine the Mastodon or what ever is like twitter but 100x worse. I don't have accounts on any of them now. I have FB but rarely post and only really use it for Marketplace and some groups.
I don't need the validation but it's quite hard not to laugh at what's happening and do some shitposting.
It's quite funny that you're like "people are free to go elsewhere" then also acknowledge that elsewhere is either crap or full of far right loons. I wonder why people who have been on twitter for years aren't happy with the way it's going.
When I say 100x worse i meant the type of people there. Which for the people I refer to is probably fine in their eyes.

However this free to go elsewhere or build your own platform has been the standard response when anyone complained about twitter for the past 10 years.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:09 am
by dinny_g
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:00 am if Twitter does shit the bed I might be able to finally wean myself off social media.
Then stay the hell off TikTok - it really is crack for the bored and unfulfilled. :lol:

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:11 am
by ZedLeg
dinny_g wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:09 am
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:00 am if Twitter does shit the bed I might be able to finally wean myself off social media.
Then stay the hell off TikTok - it really is crack for the bored and unfulfilled. :lol:
My partner is big on tik tok but it's not for me :lol:

I like twitter because I've built myself a nice little bubble. Not sure I could be arsed to start from scratch again.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:13 am
by ZedLeg
drcarlos wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:07 am
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:02 am
drcarlos wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:55 am

Yep.

As for the competitors I have no idea what some of the ones that they've named are like. I've briefly tried alternatives like Parler and Telegram but ended up not bothering with any of them as as much as twitter was mental left, those two were mental right. I would imagine the Mastodon or what ever is like twitter but 100x worse. I don't have accounts on any of them now. I have FB but rarely post and only really use it for Marketplace and some groups.
I don't need the validation but it's quite hard not to laugh at what's happening and do some shitposting.
It's quite funny that you're like "people are free to go elsewhere" then also acknowledge that elsewhere is either crap or full of far right loons. I wonder why people who have been on twitter for years aren't happy with the way it's going.
When I say 100x worse i meant the type of people there. Which for the people I refer to is probably fine in their eyes.

However this free to go elsewhere or build your own platform has been the standard response when anyone complained about twitter for the past 10 years.
It's a dumb argument though isn't it? It's akin to saying if you don't like some art you try and do better. It's facetious.

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:14 am
by dinny_g
ZedLeg wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:11 am My partner is big on tik tok but it's not for me :lol:
You're neither bored or unfulfilled so you should be grand.

Me, on the other hand... :lol:

Re: Twitter

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 11:19 am
by Sundayjumper