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Scrivener7

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55. I asked EarlG if there could be some way for us to trash Twitter on DU.

Sat Oct 29, 2022, 08:22 AM

Oct 2022

He's on this already, which is why we love him.

He said DU4 will have small boxes of different colors in the title that will show if an OP is a twitter link or a video link.

That will go a long way to allowing those of us who don't want to engage with Twitter to avoid it.

I asked if those boxes could be trashable. That is not currently in the plans for DU4, but he said he will look into whether there is a way to do this.

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Should DU block Twitter? [View all] Ptah Oct 2022 OP

No, why? Elessar Zappa Oct 2022 #1

I'd be content if we blocked posts that are nothing but a linked tweet Orrex Oct 2022 #2

Agree claudette Oct 2022 #5

Yes agree Meowmee Oct 2022 #49

Only if it evolves into an extremist right wing platform JohnSJ Oct 2022 #3

Don't think Twitter should be blocked, sop Oct 2022 #4

No. Let each DUer choose to read/follow a twitter link as they please. vlyons Oct 2022 #6

How do I delete it? Am sick of reading second hand twits. True Blue American Oct 2022 #9

It took me a while to figure out how vlyons Oct 2022 #15

If they bring Trump and his lies back, yes! True Blue American Oct 2022 #7

I found the undo button. True Blue American Oct 2022 #25

"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer" Sun-Tzu BlueGreenLady Oct 2022 #8

Fine, but no one ever said, "Give your enemies a great big platform and tons of legitimacy." Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #28

Does that apply to Freerepublic, too? Wednesdays Oct 2022 #58

I don't like censorship iemanja Oct 2022 #10

Of course, there's usually no way to tell prior to opening the post Orrex Nov 2022 #59

That sounds fair iemanja Nov 2022 #60

So we should have blinders on and not discuss the threats coming from these sites as well as the hlthe2b Oct 2022 #11

Would OANN be better if we brought everything they say here? Would your life be better if that Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #31

Where did I even imply "bringing everything over"? DUers NEVER HAVE. Hyperbole, much? hlthe2b Oct 2022 #32

The OP is asking what people think. He's not suggesting anything. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #33

Failure to know your enemy is to defeat oneself. That does not imply bringing "massive quanitities" hlthe2b Oct 2022 #37

DUers DID put up with that. For years. Multiple insane tfg posts per day. Do you feel defeated Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #43

As I said REPEATEDLY. Admins programmed features for dupes & unwanted contact as simple as hlthe2b Oct 2022 #44

You seem to be upset with me personally, which I have given you no reason to be. So I will Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #46

You directed your posts to me. I answered them and corrected your misunderstandings or what hlthe2b Oct 2022 #47

I am not suggesting, just wondering what others think. Ptah Oct 2022 #42

I voted no by mistake True Blue American Oct 2022 #12

You can change your vote at any time. iemanja Oct 2022 #14

I tried, nothing.:) True Blue American Oct 2022 #22

First unclick the no iemanja Oct 2022 #27

Thanks, I found it True Blue American Oct 2022 #48

It's the damned vote-changing satellites! Effete Snob Oct 2022 #16

+1 2naSalit Oct 2022 #30

No RobertMcNamara Oct 2022 #13

Exept it isn't face to face and magats give a Fork less about anything anyone else calls them out on msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #19

I voted Yes, but I see a lot of No votes. Why would anyone here support Elon Musk and the Magats msfiddlestix Oct 2022 #17

only if other media is held to the same standard bigtree Oct 2022 #18

For what reason? MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2022 #20

No but I'd support banning... AkFemDem Oct 2022 #21

That is my objection! True Blue American Oct 2022 #23

No. Ocelot II Oct 2022 #24

DU should block tweets from tfg. We've done just fine without them all this time and he has NEVER Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #26

the majority of the news makers inform us there bigtree Oct 2022 #38

Clearly, your mileage varies, but I don't feel I'm missing anything. Because I actually read Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #41

twitter doesn't write the articles, the folks posting them on twitter do, though bigtree Oct 2022 #45

The platform isn't going away LeftInTX Oct 2022 #51

But it is going to be run by a South African libertarian who doesn't give a shit about Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #29

IMO absolutely not. MuseRider Oct 2022 #34

Prediction! GreenWave Oct 2022 #35

It may end up being a moot point MissMillie Oct 2022 #36

I'm pretty sure they'll stay...Twitter is "too big to fail" LeftInTX Oct 2022 #50

I will no longer open a twitter link, but I don't think that the DU should do the same as policy. Chainfire Oct 2022 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Chainfire Oct 2022 #40

Wow......we are adults! Lighten up! USALiberal Oct 2022 #52

Wow, what about books too? Emile Oct 2022 #54

And TV. Ptah Oct 2022 #57

I asked EarlG if there could be some way for us to trash Twitter on DU. Scrivener7 Oct 2022 #55

That is good news. Ptah Oct 2022 #56