General Discussion

Sympthsical

(11,124 posts)

1. I want to declare a Day of Facebooking in protest

Reply to superpatriotman (Original post)

Sat Jul 2, 2022, 03:45 PM

Jul 2022

It'll mainly just be me with pictures of cats, musings about what I'm reading for school, and idle grocery store weirdness.

And yet, somehow, it will mostly be just as informative.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

65 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

DU is not Twitter! [View all] superpatriotman Jul 2022 OP

I want to declare a Day of Facebooking in protest Sympthsical Jul 2022 #1

I don't have a Fakepuke login anymore. House of Roberts Jul 2022 #4

Thank you! PJMcK Jul 2022 #2

esp if they arent in the vid forum. mopinko Jul 2022 #9

You might can read them if you click to sign in, then x it. Lars39 Jul 2022 #3

Or... superpatriotman Jul 2022 #5

I don't have twitter and I can see all the posted tweets and can click on them directly. TheBlackAdder Jul 2022 #43

I used to be able to, now I have to do that. Lars39 Jul 2022 #45

Same here. They initially display as a link Xavier Breath Jul 2022 #51

What makes you decree that!? 48656c6c6f20 Jul 2022 #6

You betcha. And let's keep on keeping twitter tracking from DU! erronis Jul 2022 #16

You're always welcome to ignore any post, carry-on. USALiberal Jul 2022 #19

"carry on". Typical back-hand comment. Do you know that twitter is recording erronis Jul 2022 #22

Ok 48656c6c6f20 Jul 2022 #58

Thanks for the reminder. summer_in_TX Jul 2022 #7

So is DU!! USALiberal Jul 2022 #20

Also, Twitter embeds don't always play nice with old equipment. GoCubsGo Jul 2022 #8

I Agree (with superpatriotman) That This Forum Is NOT Tweetter wyn borkins Jul 2022 #10

fwiw, EarlG and Skinner welcomed Twitter posts Lars39 Jul 2022 #50

It's just polite to post some appropriate excerpts Blecht Jul 2022 #11

There are posters here who seem to spend their days on Twitter. BlackSkimmer Jul 2022 #12

I am really glad for the good tweets being posted questionseverything Jul 2022 #14

💯 I know which members give full Twitter posts, MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #64

I wonder if twitter doesn't encourage its twitterers to post links - increase tracking revenue! erronis Jul 2022 #17

lol! that would be GREAT if twitter sent me a check for every time orleans Jul 2022 #24

And for those that can't read your tweets? Not so good. erronis Jul 2022 #25

Keep 'em coming. I appreciate all Tiedrich, middle age riot, and Fuselgang posts! MLAA Jul 2022 #42

I really enjoy and appreciate the posts that include tweets from Tiedrich, middle age riot, MLAA Jul 2022 #46

C'mon now Sympthsical Jul 2022 #61

Totally disagree, many tweets are worth reading. Lighten up. USALiberal Jul 2022 #13

Some of us just don't have access, in my case it's an extremely slow Meadowoak Jul 2022 #18

If they are worth reading then take the time to summarize. Jeez. erronis Jul 2022 #23

I agree....... MyOwnPeace Jul 2022 #36

I agree - big-time! NBachers Jul 2022 #48

I agree. Bev54 Jul 2022 #28

Agree! I appreciate our posters who share some of the very best allowing me to see them without bei MLAA Jul 2022 #49

Politeness can go a long way in public discourse Cozmo Jul 2022 #15

Twitter is a social media platform where YOU are the product and source of revenue. erronis Jul 2022 #21

sounds like you should ask earlg. orleans Jul 2022 #27

"what the fuck difference does it make", "delivers fucking pizza " erronis Jul 2022 #34

yes i do. and apparently i got my point across nt orleans Jul 2022 #37

I for one enjoy seeing embedded tweets in the posts because I don't use twitter Bev54 Jul 2022 #26

Lol, seriously? Tarc Jul 2022 #29

This 👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 #31

I swear everytime I see threads like this I take it personally. Nevilledog Jul 2022 #57

I 🥰 your posts. You do such a great job helping me MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #62

... Nevilledog Jul 2022 #63

😘 MerryBlooms Jul 2022 #65

If the post is linked to a tweet could you please just notify us in the subject line? N/T bluecollar2 Jul 2022 #30

If we take the time to copy/paste the tweet along with summer_in_TX Jul 2022 #32

I don't read posts with embedded tweets but I'm fine with people choosing to post that way - I Midwestern Democrat Jul 2022 #33

-In that case, if you don't already know, soldierant Jul 2022 #38

Agree - it's common courtesy in a discussion forum dwayneb Jul 2022 #35

Twitter is great for people who want speed as the priority IronLionZion Jul 2022 #39

I've been here for almost 20 years. 11 Bravo Jul 2022 #40

Unfortunately your post will be ignored. former9thward Jul 2022 #41

I endeavor to not be a Twitter enabler. Videos are even more problematic Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #44

I usually don't go to twitter to read tweets Progressive dog Jul 2022 #47

so sick of trashbook & twitty's ! who care's about social media! cloudboy07 Jul 2022 #52

Love posting from Twitter. Kingofalldems Jul 2022 #53

Alternatively I could complain about... brooklynite Jul 2022 #54

No, sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. OnDoutside Jul 2022 #55

I agree, even articles should have a short summary of what it's about JI7 Jul 2022 #56

There too many intelligent and decent people that post on Twitter. Swede Jul 2022 #59

correct. it is NOT twitter. you don't want to see tweets, then don't read them. btw DU is ON twitter orleans Jul 2022 #60