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imanamerican63

(13,812 posts) Thu Oct 27, 2022, 05:35 PM Oct 2022

There is one reason that I don't have a Twitter account?

There is Facebook, which I know can get unbearable at time? But stay in touch with old friends and my relatives.

There is DU, which I can say is a good thing for several reasons!

But Twitter has some real issues were they allow total fabricated lies to push their agendas on others. Now, I now there are those who don’t, but for the most part yikes! With Musk taking over, I know for a fact that I will never be a Twitter follower, period!

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There is one reason that I don't have a Twitter account? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Oct 2022 OP

Just a reminder... Twitter is what YOU make it. WarGamer Oct 2022 #1

SpaceX will probably get suggestions to follow Musk AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2022 #4

I created one to narrowly follow a number of sources that I judged as credible Just A Box Of Rain Oct 2022 #2

I've never joined Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TicTok, etc., Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #3

i barely use FB but i joined twitter when the Bundy crowd invaded the.. samnsara Oct 2022 #5

WarGamer

(12,482 posts)

1. Just a reminder... Twitter is what YOU make it.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 05:38 PM

Oct 2022

The first day you sign up... follow NASA, JPL and Cal Tech...

Read their feeds.

Twitter will then suggest SpaceX and Rocket Lab and some Rocket Scientists... and Astronomy related pages

You will never see a story about Trump or MTG. Never.

But if you run around clicking lots of angst filled political stories, that's what Twitter feeds you.

Simple, actually.

AZSkiffyGeek

(11,068 posts)

4. SpaceX will probably get suggestions to follow Musk

Reply to WarGamer (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 06:08 PM

Oct 2022

But I agree it's what you make it. I follow a lot of musicians and authors, and some pundits. I try to avoid the monetized clickbait activist types and the right.
I also recommend following some of the block lists - that cuts the MAGA assholes almost completely out.

Just A Box Of Rain

(5,104 posts)

2. I created one to narrowly follow a number of sources that I judged as credible

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 05:42 PM

Oct 2022

when the war on Ukraine broke out.

Through Twitter I feel like I remained ahead of the reporting from mainstream sources (that by the standards of good journalism need to vet stories before publishing them).

I have never posted. And am not interested in the other nonsense.

But having access to Ukrainian sources in real time was good for me.

Mr.Bill

(24,319 posts)

3. I've never joined Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TicTok, etc.,

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 06:02 PM

Oct 2022

Simply because between DU, a few car forums and YouTube, which I 90% use to listen to music, that's about all the time I care to spend on the internet in my retirement.

samnsara

(17,635 posts)

5. i barely use FB but i joined twitter when the Bundy crowd invaded the..

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Thu Oct 27, 2022, 06:16 PM

Oct 2022

..park in Oregon. To me FB is so cluttered and vast...i never ever accept anyone as a friend.

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