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madamesilverspurs

(15,801 posts) Wed Oct 7, 2020, 02:58 PM Oct 2020

About those twitter threads ---

Is there some rule against posting a coherent text instead of making readers scroll and scroll and scroll? Sometimes it's hard to tell what tweet is being answered.

Sorry to be so 'fussy', but sheesh.

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About those twitter threads --- (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Oct 2020 OP

I never click on a Twit link. I also don't swim in the sewer. lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #1

You do have the option not to read them ? OnDoutside Oct 2020 #2

When I post a Twitter thread, I only post the first tweet... demmiblue Oct 2020 #3

Sometimes I'll post a reply someone makes if the two make more context Roland99 Oct 2020 #4

You are so kind! That makes them so much easier to read. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2020 #5

Not being a Twitter user, Tracer Oct 2020 #6

for folks at work with blockers bigtree Oct 2020 #7

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. I never click on a Twit link. I also don't swim in the sewer.

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:00 PM

Oct 2020

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)

2. You do have the option not to read them ?

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:03 PM

Oct 2020

demmiblue

(36,845 posts)

3. When I post a Twitter thread, I only post the first tweet...

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:03 PM

Oct 2020

and then put the rest in text.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

4. Sometimes I'll post a reply someone makes if the two make more context

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:07 PM

Oct 2020

but I also try to post all text in an excerpt block for those who can't see the tweets (some devices don't show them)

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

5. You are so kind! That makes them so much easier to read.

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:08 PM

Oct 2020

Tracer

(2,769 posts)

6. Not being a Twitter user,

Reply to madamesilverspurs (Original post)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:10 PM

Oct 2020

I don't understand why twitter posts are duplicated when they are put on DU.

Explanation please.

bigtree

(85,996 posts)

7. for folks at work with blockers

Reply to Tracer (Reply #6)

Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:12 PM

Oct 2020

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...and those who don't wish to visit twitter.

-you're welcome.

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