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WarGamer

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79. I'm not. For a few reasons.

Mon Dec 12, 2022, 10:03 PM

Dec 2022

1) Twitter is what YOU make it.

If you're seeing garbage on your Twitter feed that's because the algorithm knows you like garbage so it feeds garbage to you.

2) This reminds me of when Trump got kicked off of Twitter and all the RW'ers starting screaming about "boycott" and talked about Mastodon, etc...

Seeing our side act like this now is pathetic.

3) Twitter is the best site for Global, nearly instantaneous news and video... explosion in Ukraine? It'll be on Twitter before the US satellite system video is unencrypted and sent to the Pentagon.

I can follow all of my non-political interests on Twitter and never see a MTG, Trump or Bannon Tweet.

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Are DUers migrating away from Twitter? [View all] Simeon Salus Dec 2022 OP

I'm not. Native Dec 2022 #1

I did... months ago. lamp_shade Dec 2022 #2

Maybe I'm luddite. old as dirt Dec 2022 #3

Fun FYI, Luddites were often the engineers who sabotaged the machinery they kept running NullTuples Dec 2022 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author NullTuples Dec 2022 #69

No, but I only really "joined" to read the links posted here... Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #4

Same here. DFW Dec 2022 #36

Not by the rate at which R monsters are posted about each time they say something stupid... Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #5

No. Mosby Dec 2022 #6

I left Twitter 2-3 weeks ago. Don't seem to miss it one bit. secondwind Dec 2022 #7

Applause! 👏 Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #8

I made a bet that if I lost I would delete twitter ColinC Dec 2022 #9

deactivated my account earlier today CatWoman Dec 2022 #10

same here HAB911 Dec 2022 #76

I have not deleted my account, but have not been on the site since eloonie took over. PortTack Dec 2022 #11

I don't want to be a chicken little d_r Dec 2022 #12

I am.. I signed into POST last Cha Dec 2022 #13

Not anytime soon. RandySF Dec 2022 #14

That's why I'm asking. Simeon Salus Dec 2022 #16

I'm not. I use Twitter primarily for court watching. In It to Win It Dec 2022 #15

I'm still on Twitter mcar Dec 2022 #17

I quit the day muskrat took over kimbutgar Dec 2022 #18

Ditto onetexan Dec 2022 #67

I'm active on Twitter Tree-Hugger Dec 2022 #19

i had the exact opposite experience CatWoman Dec 2022 #26

I use it extensively as a day trader. jmbar2 Dec 2022 #42

Same. My experience has been unchanged Arazi Dec 2022 #56

I have not left Twitter and I have had the same experience as you. zuul Dec 2022 #75

This one has Timewas Dec 2022 #20

Considering what to do...I have seen great arguments cally Dec 2022 #21

I'm STILL on Mastadon's waiting list. RandySF Dec 2022 #23

there is no waiting list for Mastodon. oioioi Dec 2022 #24

i joined Mastadon last night. CatWoman Dec 2022 #27

Yes - Mastodon much better. Not interested in twitter. Wish we could auto hide any twit posts oioioi Dec 2022 #22

I haven't had it for a long time but d_r Dec 2022 #78

i have deactivated my account. barbtries Dec 2022 #25

on Mastadon's home page is a menu on the right CatWoman Dec 2022 #29

i think i have done that. barbtries Dec 2022 #30

check the link I added CatWoman Dec 2022 #32

When you click on a post, and if others have replied, there should be a thread blogslug Dec 2022 #46

on my PC. barbtries Dec 2022 #57

Mastodon works well on mobile - for Android, the Tusky app is good oioioi Dec 2022 #58

This is very helpful thank you d_r Dec 2022 #74

Been gone awhile now and don't really miss it. ananda Dec 2022 #28

Initially I didn't plan on it BootinUp Dec 2022 #31

I'm staying on Twitter DavidDvorkin Dec 2022 #33

I was never much of a Twitter user, but I deactivated my account when the creep took over. Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #34

I've seen little change in my Twitter use since Musk took over. Emrys Dec 2022 #35

I tried it a few years ago and was quickly repulsed. NewHendoLib Dec 2022 #37

I haven't completely taken my account down - probably because it took a long time to Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #38

I was never on Twitter much. FB and DU serves me well. SYFROYH Dec 2022 #39

About three weeks when it first started. tavernier Dec 2022 #40

I've never used Twitter. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #41

Imagine how astonished they would be if the only functions their phone had were talk & text. Crowman2009 Dec 2022 #47

If cell phones stopped working Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #48

Deactivated DownriverDem Dec 2022 #43

I hate to see nothing but a blind Twitter link Warpy Dec 2022 #44

I don't visit very often. Lots of accounts are to talk about a new product Ilsa Dec 2022 #45

Not me... brooklynite Dec 2022 #49

Yes. I deleted it weeks ago and was a multiple times/day user AllyCat Dec 2022 #50

For now...I'm still there Lucinda Dec 2022 #51

I quit Twitter and joined Mastodon Richluu Dec 2022 #52

When Musk starts charging to use it - I'm leaving. In a holdinpattern until then. n/t iluvtennis Dec 2022 #53

As for me, not yet. area51 Dec 2022 #54

I never had it or Fakebook BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #55

I was old "fogey" for many, many years... slightlv Dec 2022 #59

Closed my account when Musk conquered it Thunderbeast Dec 2022 #60

never did , under musks agen" leadership", never will . quit facebook after i AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #61

I did several weeks ago SCantiGOP Dec 2022 #62

I deactivated my account a few weeks ago but then tishaLA Dec 2022 #63

Plucking around yet..... Historic NY Dec 2022 #64

Yes Lulu KC Dec 2022 #65

i check in less, but still drop into twitter for viral videos BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #66

I cleared my history, locked my account and haven't Tweeted in a week or so. I feel better. NullTuples Dec 2022 #70

It has been discussed here many times. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #71

I finally decided to nope out today Mad_Machine76 Dec 2022 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2022 #73

I haven't left Twitter. dmr Dec 2022 #77

I'm not. For a few reasons. WarGamer Dec 2022 #79