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79. 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

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Tue Sep 3, 2024, 06:22 PM

Sep 2024

crud that sneaks in. As long as I can recommend Blue posts and critcize the GOPer junk, don't care what Musk does.

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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