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chowder66

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8. I only see ugly stuff if someone I follow likes it (usually an insult made to them and they want

Reply to Proud liberal 80 (Original post)

Tue Oct 27, 2020, 10:52 PM

Oct 2020

people to see it) or if the people I follow reply to the person who tweets something ugly.

Otherwise, I don't see much of it at all. Granted I follow, scientists, politicians, reporters, certain twitter personalities, a tiny amount of celebs - speaking of which I need to check on Ed Asner and I only follow a very few unknown people who are most likely DU'ers.

All of my friends are on facebook but I don't do facebook and won't do it. Ever.

I guess I don't know how to see a bunch of nasty stuff.

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If you use Twitter [View all] Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 OP

I use twitter but I have blocked tens of thousands of them. My timeline is troll free. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #1

I block them too, but Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 #2

I can always go looking. I just don't want a spec of propaganda on my TL. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #4

True Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 #6

No. I like Twitter. demmiblue Oct 2020 #3

Same. onecaliberal Oct 2020 #5

Me too. Fastest thing on the planet. And I have asbestos underwear. nolabear Oct 2020 #7

I only see ugly stuff if someone I follow likes it (usually an insult made to them and they want chowder66 Oct 2020 #8