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Sympthsical

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69. Articles are too long

Tue Sep 3, 2024, 05:48 PM

Sep 2024

Let's be honest, of those who make it past the headline, pursuing words beyond the second paragraph is rough going.

Twitter just cuts out the middle man from what people were already doing anyway.

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Is DU becoming a Xitter channel? [View all] Bmoboy Sep 2024 OP

Fair question Hekate Sep 2024 #1

Welcome GusBob Sep 2024 #2

But that doesn't excuse the poster from not adding an abstract and some personal commentary. erronis Sep 2024 #25

Yes! Some verbiage would make it more interesting/tempting to click on the tweets/videos. keithbvadu2 Sep 2024 #75

Once I saw that X is pronounced "sh" in Chinese, it just made sense for the new name. erronis Sep 2024 #78

My mind just accepted 'shitter' so well that I did not even notice its wordplay. keithbvadu2 Sep 2024 #84

Many Democrats, progressives, and liberals post there. NYC Liberal Sep 2024 #3

Mahalo. I agree... Pres Biden & VP Kamala Harris Post on Twitter.. Cha Sep 2024 #9

the AOC & Filipkowski ones are my favorites---primo DoBW Sep 2024 #37

Utterly False dickthegrouch Sep 2024 #11

Thank you! RandiFan1290 Sep 2024 #14

That's true of every single website on the internet. NYC Liberal Sep 2024 #15

Thankyou ... for not "burning the Twitter books" so to speak ... Democracy for all DoBW Sep 2024 #40

That's why I'll only read the shitter posts in a private/incognito window erronis Sep 2024 #27

is there a way to know quakerboy Sep 2024 #64

If you hover over the link in the post that might be a shitter link erronis Sep 2024 #68

I could be wrong quakerboy Sep 2024 #94

Some people have nicely copeid the image and put it on another site, then referenced that site. Wonder Why Sep 2024 #36

Hear, hear! No more bullXit! Girard442 Sep 2024 #77

Unfortunately, x is a ubiquitous form of shared media at the moment.... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #4

No RandySF Sep 2024 #5

Especially when many Tweets (xits?) contain links to other sources DBoon Sep 2024 #6

"xit" LOL Beartracks Sep 2024 #30

Hey, unfortunately the world is getting interconnected more and more. I'd prefer to not go to twitter if I can SWBTATTReg Sep 2024 #7

I agree Coexist Sep 2024 #8

There Used To Be... ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #10

For those of us who... 2naSalit Sep 2024 #12

What you said - thanks! erronis Sep 2024 #28

I understand that people are addicted to xitter Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #47

addicted Cirsium Sep 2024 #86

Great question!!! nt RandiFan1290 Sep 2024 #13

Screenshot!! usonian Sep 2024 #16

I've been using imgur.com. Seems OK for many years - a bit clunky, tho. erronis Sep 2024 #29

The blue box notification on posts w/ twitter links can be useful. Torchlight Sep 2024 #17

That only works occasionally and only for OPs dickthegrouch Sep 2024 #87

Then you should start work on that right away! Iggo Sep 2024 #89

Thanks -- that's a pet peeve of mine. rog Sep 2024 #18

Good points. I agree with the shorter attention span - and just plain laziness. erronis Sep 2024 #34

You know what? ... I think that is a HUGE factor! rog Sep 2024 #38

Synchronicity BattleRow Sep 2024 #35

As long as they're anti-republican/Trump I have no problem Emile Sep 2024 #19

I don't like being duped into supporting quakerboy Sep 2024 #65

Interesting DeepWinter Sep 2024 #20

No. You can tell by the absence of blue boxes on every post. Gore1FL Sep 2024 #21

I wish I could rec this more than once! wackadoo wabbit Sep 2024 #22

I signed up for Twitter for the first time recently Demobrat Sep 2024 #23

You imagine that you skip over nonsense, but your brain knows better. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #44

I appreciate the curated look at a place I don't go myself. LAS14 Sep 2024 #24

I agree anglesphere Sep 2024 #26

Agree!!!! Bev54 Sep 2024 #31

Id support a ban on links without a summary. bullimiami Sep 2024 #32

That would be a good compromise. rog Sep 2024 #39

I would encourage everyone here to look into Mastodon DBoon Sep 2024 #33

I like mastodon better than mastadon :-) Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #42

Social media has enshittified lots of other web based platforms Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #41

Used to be every meme found on Facebook Phentex Sep 2024 #43

Seems like every video is linked to X. appleannie1 Sep 2024 #45

Short term? We're kind of stuck with it Warpy Sep 2024 #46

I wish we could post Threads links as easily relayerbob Sep 2024 #48

Threads will be just as shitty as xitter. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #49

You might actually try something before shitting on it relayerbob Sep 2024 #52

You might want to understand the dynamics of for profit social media. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #70

I suspect I understand it far more than you relayerbob Sep 2024 #73

Good fish. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #74

And after alerting on this dude's unwarranted attack relayerbob Sep 2024 #76

I think we should flood it GenThePerservering Sep 2024 #50

Quit it DownriverDem Sep 2024 #51

Same here Ponietz Sep 2024 #62

There was one new member who seemed to be spamming us with X posts. progressoid Sep 2024 #53

Seems they clicked their heels 3 times and poof -- no more Ponietz Sep 2024 #66

Yeah, progressoid Sep 2024 #83

No. ismnotwasm Sep 2024 #54

Yup. Left Twitter when that person bought it. I don't get it either. Joinfortmill Sep 2024 #55

Biden and Harris use it TommyT139 Sep 2024 #56

It takes many iterations of trying to achieve most things dickthegrouch Sep 2024 #88

Don't you already have that TommyT139 Sep 2024 #90

Like it or not, that's where the fastest breaking and most relevant content is jmbar2 Sep 2024 #57

what would happen if things were once again slow breaking? Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #72

Fast. slow - both are good jmbar2 Sep 2024 #80

No. Emrys Sep 2024 #58

I am more annoyed by the OP question edisdead Sep 2024 #59

Is clicking on a link to X really supporting Musk? CaptainTruth Sep 2024 #60

Generally wholeheartedly agree, and these are issues most here don't seem to understand, except for one point Emrys Sep 2024 #67

I like the Twitter posts aeromanKC Sep 2024 #61

Just what I was going to say. TNNurse Sep 2024 #63

Articles are too long Sympthsical Sep 2024 #69

Never belonged to Twitter and B.See Sep 2024 #71

I guess it is just my feed, but the posts I see on X are like 90% for Democratic causes. I like responding to the Magat Silent Type Sep 2024 #79

I go out of my way to find the same or similar post elsewhere...like: for videos I post Youtube. nt albacore Sep 2024 #81

I agree Mysterian Sep 2024 #82

I've got Musk's shitty web site blocked from my browser... hunter Sep 2024 #85

I try not to link to anything X. Sometimes I am just so curious applegrove Sep 2024 #91

It's impossible to lead a pure life in the 21st Century. intheflow Sep 2024 #92

Yeah, but you might reach people on the fence on that platform. BrightKnight Sep 2024 #93