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scarletwoman

(31,893 posts) Thu Jan 14, 2021, 04:33 PM Jan 2021

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STOP POSTING UNVERIFIED TWEETS AS FACT!!!! [View all]

DU should be better than the other side. We should not be trafficking in rumor and unverified random tweets. Doing such ought to be beneath us.

Next time you want to happily rec some OP that confirms that which you would dearly prefer to believe, stop and ask yourself - has this been verified? Is there a mainstream reality-based source for this information?

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STOP POSTING UNVERIFIED TWEETS AS FACT!!!! [View all] scarletwoman Jan 2021 OP

+1. n/t obnoxiousdrunk Jan 2021 #1

And DUgosh Jan 2021 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #3

An email to one person won't help when it's more than one person who does it. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #7

The Ginni Thomas story of bank rolling 100 buses Jan 6 was Bullshit, per Snopes. njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #4

LOL!!! IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #10

See how stories go, I jacked it up another 30 njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #11

Well, I knew it was 70 buses, and you and I were gonna agree to disagree. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #24

I heard it was 80. jzola Jan 2021 #87

+1, right. And a flash of irritation it was put out there and thankfully so much other shit, LizBeth Jan 2021 #25

Seemed logical. Even now, it seems logical that she did sent in the busses and they are lying to fwvinson Jan 2021 #93

Well I believe she has been know to post right wing looney sh!t on right wing sites. So it was not IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #100

K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt JoeOtterbein Jan 2021 #5

THankyou lindysalsagal Jan 2021 #6

Stop posting Twit posts, period. Twit is a Trump enabler. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #8

I'm certainly not a fan! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #19

I never bother. If it's anything real, it will soon show up in a real post. lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #21

Just because your not a twitter fan doesn't mean there isn't valuable info there Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #26

I saw some videos on there of some of the Capitol Police during the insurrection. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #28

OK - could you please include "TWEET" in the subject line so I can ignore the post? lagomorph777 Jan 2021 #29

No.... it's no different than posting an article and not including the source in the title Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #33

There's some value to early whispers of breaking news Shermann Jan 2021 #77

right! it is too good to be true. IcyPeas Jan 2021 #9

maybe DU could have a forum where all twitter related posts can gather together nt msongs Jan 2021 #12

I got a OP hidden on this subject Wawannabe Jan 2021 #96

Amen, sister! demmiblue Jan 2021 #13

Agreed. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #14

It seems like a lot of people post OPs and then never go back to read the responses. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #18

Yeah, I've thought that too. Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2021 #23

At the very least ask Google if there's independent corroboration NotASurfer Jan 2021 #15

Google isn't the know all end all. I've found as many mistakes there as anywhere Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #41

It's sorely lacking, but it doesn't even get used as a rudimentary check NotASurfer Jan 2021 #52

Old journalism trick, rarely seen these days... paleotn Jan 2021 #89

you gotta admit... consider_this Jan 2021 #16

And "Good DU citizens check for duplicates" - Skinner Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #17

I wish. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #20

Question: How many pages do you have to check? IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #30

I do a Search to see if something was already posted. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #32

You can do that? Oh my!!! I am learning new things every day. Guess I will figure that one out. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #36

You can use Advanced Search which is in the upper right corner Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #40

Thanks. I appreciate any help I can get. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #59

It takes some practice, but you learn to change the different parameters Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #60

No one does that anymore. cwydro Jan 2021 #39

I do it all the time. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #42

Yes, wrong of me not to appreciate those who do still do that. cwydro Jan 2021 #47

I always use it for LBN and V&M and even GD Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #54

That suggestion is going nowhere quickly ornotna Jan 2021 #95

So many dups lately especially Wawannabe Jan 2021 #99

Most of the time, all you have to do is check the Latest Page Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #105

Seems like few here even think to check for duplicates anymore Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #110

I've noticed, that's why I posted Skinner's reminder. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #112

I noticed, which is why I replied with what I said. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #113

Same with me, I don't post threads from my phone, only reply sometimes. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #114

Thanks, I'll look for that! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #115

Oh, I agree, I can't copy and paste - except for the occasional link. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #116

I would appreciate. Hey, are you talking about something specific because I gotta tell you. LizBeth Jan 2021 #22

Yes, there is a specific OP that got to me - but it's not necessary to point it out. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #46

Ya, right. And sometimes I get suckered in. I do read replies when something too good to believe. LizBeth Jan 2021 #57

Lots of DUers haves opinions they feel are true. Just post with JMHO. Easy enough. Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #27

Good point. But call me internet illiterate, I just now figured out what that stands for. Is that IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #31

I prefer using IMHO instead of JMHO Kaleva Jan 2021 #37

Using "JMHO" or "IMHO", or "IMO" in the title would go a long way. Kaleva Jan 2021 #34

I do agree with that and have posted to OP and commenters that it would be nice to say Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #44

Good luck with this. cwydro Jan 2021 #35

It's gotten really bad lately. I think we need a new category of alert for fake news. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #49

In Olden Times. jayfish Jan 2021 #38

Yes, I miss those days. The proliferation of social media has really destroyed that ethic. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #51

Yes, that's right davekriss Jan 2021 #65

Marvin Gaye: Heard it Through the Grapevine.... Sogo Jan 2021 #80

The majority of people don't know the difference.. HipChick Jan 2021 #43

DU should automatically put "T- " at the beginning of the subject line if post has a link to Twitter Klaralven Jan 2021 #45

Maybe you could post that to admin... ridiculous as it is!! Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #48

So a long, detailed, thoroughly documented OP that also has (not exclusively) Tweets would Celerity Jan 2021 #101

Yes, please stop. I was sucked into a post about Ginni Thomas and the busses... LAS14 Jan 2021 #50

Thank you. Thank you. If you want to just post tweets, go to twitter and re-tweet. japple Jan 2021 #53

Agreed Opinions are only opinions not facts srose58089 Jan 2021 #55

Usually untrue tweets sink after someone links to Snopes or whatever Politicub Jan 2021 #56

not to pile on further stopdiggin Jan 2021 #67

Thank you. Well said. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #74

People who want control over others peoples posts? irisblue Jan 2021 #78

That isn't what I have seen a lot of the time. demmiblue Jan 2021 #81

Thank you. Yes, I've seen it happening too many times to count. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #84

I wouldn't doubt if this was another of Putin's tricks he's taught the Trumpsters LiberalLovinLug Jan 2021 #58

Thank you. Cobalt Violet Jan 2021 #61

In fact, DU is noted for its more or less scrupulous honesty and accuracy. BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #62

Noted by who? SharonClark Jan 2021 #102

By whom. It was always a point of pride for us old-timers posting here. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #108

Before Twitter if you posted something inaccurate it was called out pronto GusBob Jan 2021 #63

And one more thing.... BobTheSubgenius Jan 2021 #64

I don't use twitter. pwb Jan 2021 #66

Thank you StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #68

Thank you! And yeah, don't get me started on memes! scarletwoman Jan 2021 #72

I can imagine a meme about that. royable Jan 2021 #92

Absolutely! dsharp88 Jan 2021 #69

I do what I want Saboburns Jan 2021 #70

So, truth and accuracy mean nothing to you? scarletwoman Jan 2021 #73

That person's fee fees are hurt because he recently had a... demmiblue Jan 2021 #76

*sigh* scarletwoman Jan 2021 #85

Fact base bdamomma Jan 2021 #71

And if you post a tweet with a link... demmiblue Jan 2021 #75

Yeah, we gotta be above that. KPN Jan 2021 #79

look I stand by my claim that Ted Cruz is a lizard person qazplm135 Jan 2021 #82

Well, I can't argue with that. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #86

not human, but he looks more like a homeless werewolf lately BREMPRO Jan 2021 #91

Amen Swamp Country Po Boy Jan 2021 #83

We certainly ought to do better than that! scarletwoman Jan 2021 #88

wait what!? so tweets are not verified facts? BREMPRO Jan 2021 #90

Kids these days. Iggo Jan 2021 #94

Shhhh.... keep this on the downlow whistler162 Jan 2021 #97

Thank you DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #98

It's gotten so that I ignore that stuff. The facts eventually come out and prove lamp_shade Jan 2021 #103

It might be best to think of a tweet as akin to chain email -- progree Jan 2021 #104

Why not just alert on it as fake news Beringia Jan 2021 #106

Because no such category exists in the current alert menu. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #107

Thanks for the explanation Beringia Jan 2021 #109

It's embarrassing to see DUers just as willing as Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2021 #111

It's not a good thing to see that kind of willingness to believe fake news on DU. scarletwoman Jan 2021 #117

I try to search mainstream media Progressive dog Jan 2021 #118