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Rhiannon12866

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32. I do a Search to see if something was already posted.

Reply to IsItJustMe (Reply #30)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 05:23 PM

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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