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getagrip_already

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11. I don't use twitter for a reason.....

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2019, 12:48 PM

Nov 2019

I do have an account, but I don't use it. I get why people like it, but I've decided to not it, or facebook.

But these bots are getting very sophisticated. They have begun working in swarms, reporting posters they don't like to effectively silence them in a conversation. That leaves only those that either agree or just listen. Making for a very lopsided conversation.

But sites like du seem to be on the way out (not du, not yet, but other standalone sites have been depleted in favor of fb, twitter, and even whatsapp groups), so my time may be limited.

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That Uplifting Tweet You Just Shared? A Russian Troll Sent It [View all] G_j Nov 2019 OP

Geeze... Hugin Nov 2019 #1

Excellent article! FM123 Nov 2019 #2

AND homegirl Nov 2019 #12

K&R. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2019 #3

What is the Dem's plan to deal with this? Johnny2X2X Nov 2019 #4

Not so. Several have come out in quite strong terms. Here's PatrickforO Nov 2019 #22

Here's what I want to see Johnny2X2X Nov 2019 #23

perhaps this is where andrew yang could be of assistance n/t orleans Nov 2019 #32

If Bloomfield really wanted to help he would take 30 million and dedicate it to ruining Maraya1969 Nov 2019 #27

Instead, he's buying 100's of climate change related search terms on Google... Crash2Parties Nov 2019 #30

Kicked and bookmarked! smirkymonkey Nov 2019 #5

K&R. Important. JudyM Nov 2019 #6

From the article Mike 03 Nov 2019 #7

K&R 2naSalit Nov 2019 #8

These people are really good at what they do PatSeg Nov 2019 #9

Their command of the English language is impeccable. CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #15

And their understanding PatSeg Nov 2019 #18

Maybe Zuckerberg is teaching them in St. Petersburg personally. CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #24

I never re-Tweet anything B Stieg Nov 2019 #10

I don't use twitter for a reason..... getagrip_already Nov 2019 #11

I have a Twitter account PatSeg Nov 2019 #19

+1 keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #13

I don't share "uplifting tweets" from trolls brooklynite Nov 2019 #14

Great minds think alike.. I am going to cross post your op into mine in DU Primaries Peacetrain Nov 2019 #16

That is a great place for it G_j Nov 2019 #25

Not on Twitter, PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #17

I hate that too and I purposely will not do it. But what do you think about this? Maraya1969 Nov 2019 #28

That's RW shit alright. tRUMP. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2019 #35

And at home ... ancianita Nov 2019 #20

REALLY good article. PatrickforO Nov 2019 #21

k&r n/t lordsummerisle Nov 2019 #26

"Melanie's audience was made up of educated, urban, left-wing Americans" NCLefty Nov 2019 #29

Reflexive control Celerity Nov 2019 #34

And the cutsie stuff. Thankful for Twitter's Block feature OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #31

HorseShit. This happens, but it's not a majority. nt greyl Nov 2019 #33

The USA's is the most open and widely disseminated culture on the planet. Ligyron Nov 2019 #36