DU is not Twitter!

[superpatriotman]

Not all of us can (or care to) see the embedded tweets in your posts.

Please be courteous and either summarize or copy/paste some readable text from your links into your posts. Doing so will enhance user experience and make you a hero to at least one DUer.

This has been a public service announcement on behalf of the Wood Party.

[Sympthsical]

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

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.

[House of Roberts]

4. I don't have a Fakepuke login anymore.

I’m tired of being told I have to have special status with the uploader to view the material. At least I can read the original tweet and a few of the replies before I’m told I have to log in to see any more.

[PJMcK]

2. Thank you!

The same courtesy could apply to embedded videos where a synopsis would be helpful.

[mopinko]

9. esp if they arent in the vid forum.

nice to put it in the title that it's a vid, and prose.

[Lars39]

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

[superpatriotman]

5. Or...

The poster could summarize what is over at twitter and put it in their post so I don't have to visit twitter.

[TheBlackAdder]

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

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Perhaps it's the device blocking twitter.

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[Lars39]

45. I used to be able to, now I have to do that.

[Xavier Breath]

51. Same here. They initially display as a link

when I first open a thread, but if I wait a second they magically morph into the actual tweet.

[48656c6c6f20]

6. What makes you decree that!?

Jesus christ. AFPATNBDU
Another fucking post about Twitter not being DU.

[erronis]

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

[USALiberal]

19. You're always welcome to ignore any post, carry-on.

[erronis]

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

anybody that views one of these posts?

Did you give DU and twitter explicit opt-in approval to share who is looking at which pages?

[48656c6c6f20]

58. Ok

[summer_in_TX]

7. Thanks for the reminder.

I know that Twitter is behind a membership wall.

Combo of motives: Basic consideration for different situations and, less altruistically, wanting more to know about the content and interact about it

Several days ago I posted a bunch of tweets, forgetting to copy and paste in the content. Only two people commented – which tells me that the Twitter membership wall is a big barrier. And with Musk buying Twitter, there'll likely be fewer of us on there.

Even though maybe no one will see it I went back and edited it just now. Surprisingly fast and easy to do.

[USALiberal]

20. So is DU!!

[GoCubsGo]

8. Also, Twitter embeds don't always play nice with old equipment.

Those of us using old computers sometimes have to wait almost a minute for the embed to load. Or, we have to reload the page altogether, or click on the link if it doesn't load, which may or may not work. Some days I can't read 'em even when I want to.

[wyn borkins]

10. I Agree (with superpatriotman) That This Forum Is NOT Tweetter

And therefore and for here-on-out

I have taken to NOT reading those embeds

NOR traveling to links NOT sufficiently described herein

[Lars39]

50. fwiw, EarlG and Skinner welcomed Twitter posts

by putting the tab on threads. You can have those removed in your My Account tab.

[Blecht]

11. It's just polite to post some appropriate excerpts

But Twitter is an important original source these days and shouldn't be ignored.

I know the OP basically says this, but some of the replies make it look like people only read the subject line.

[BlackSkimmer]

12. There are posters here who seem to spend their days on Twitter.

I think their lives must be rather boring. But hey, many people wouldn't like spending hours in a garden as I
do daily. To each their own.

So I don't care about that fact, but the false crap that gets posted here, later to be debunked, is annoying.

Maybe guidelines regarding "fake news"?

[questionseverything]

14. I am really glad for the good tweets being posted

Those people looking through tweets and posting only the best of them save me tons of time and effort

[MerryBlooms]

64. 💯 I know which members give full Twitter posts,

And which don't. I'm not a Twitter member, so I know I can't read anything beyond the original tweet. Once I open their DU OP, I just delete or don't bother with going further. It's not a big deal. I haven't been on FB in forever, I don't bother with any posts labeled FB. Maybe folks who are Only linking to Twitter, could say in their header, *Twitter link only * . Or, *Clickbait Headline Only*, *Disinformation Campaign In Progress*. I would love that! 😄😄😄

[erronis]

17. I wonder if twitter doesn't encourage its twitterers to post links - increase tracking revenue!

I certainly don't trust anyone from these big corps any more.

I hate to ask, but does DU get some "benefits" from hosting so many twitter links?

[orleans]

24. lol! that would be GREAT if twitter sent me a check for every time

i posted a jeff tiedrich tweet!

sadly, they do not.
i just either:
1. think the tweet is funny and want to share it with du
2. think the tweet is important and want to share it with du
3. i am in agreement with the tweet and want to share it with du
4. or whatever the hell else the reason at the moment is

[erronis]

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

Hate to say it, but we're now getting 3-5 DU postings per day saying "Tweet of the day" or some variation.

Y'all may think twitter is the cat's meow, for neow.

Pretty soon I expect to see someone start posting "Truthy Social of the Day"!

[MLAA]

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

[MLAA]

46. I really enjoy and appreciate the posts that include tweets from Tiedrich, middle age riot,

Fuselgang, and Bette Midler. If a few slip in that interest me, I just move on down the road 🙂.

Forgot to add Miss Betty Bowers and Aunt Crabby.

[Sympthsical]

61. C'mon now

The body language conspiracy thing nearly made my entire week. The farther you got in the Twitter thread, the more outlandish and hilarious it got.

I think it was supposed to be serious.

Which made it that much funnier.

[USALiberal]

13. Totally disagree, many tweets are worth reading. Lighten up.

[Meadowoak]

18. Some of us just don't have access, in my case it's an extremely slow

Internet (hughesnet) it's the only access I can get here in rural America. I can read posts, but if it has video attachments, they won't even load.

[erronis]

23. If they are worth reading then take the time to summarize. Jeez.

This isn't just a place to post random links without some commentary. It trivializes the site if people can't take the time to formulate an intelligent heart-felt response.

Other than "Lighten up".

[MyOwnPeace]

36. I agree.......

I want to hear what DU'ers think and have to say, not what some 'twit' or 'tweeter' has to say. If they find something interesting, fascinating, provocative, revealing, etc., etc., GO FOR IT.
BUT........ (remember the old motto: "Everything before the "BUT" is BULLSHIT!) - state your OWN opinion as to how and why your fellow DU brethren should read or care. Build your case - then present the 'tweet' as 'proof' or evidence - you know, just like we're asking the J6 Committee to awaken AG Garland......

[NBachers]

48. I agree - big-time!

[Bev54]

28. I agree.

[MLAA]

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

on Twitter.

I posted my favorites upstream. 🙂

[Cozmo]

15. Politeness can go a long way in public discourse

[erronis]

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

If those that like the twitter approach really think about it, they are incentivizing the Musks and other vulture capitalists to try to get more of YOUR information. So they can sell directly and market to their other buddies.

As I posted a bit earlier, I wonder if DU gets some financial benefit by making twitter feeds so easy on this site. If so, I'd just like it to be transparent and publicly acknowledged. Same for facebuck and other PII-suckers (Personally-Identifiable-Information).

[orleans]

27. sounds like you should ask earlg.

and btw--what the fuck difference does it make if du gets "some financial benefit by making twitter feeds so easy on this site."

and ???
why is it your business or mine to know?
if earl g goes out and delivers fucking pizza to help pay a few du bills do you want to know that too? in the name of being "transparent and publicly acknowledged" ???
should he start turning over his tax returns to duers so all of his finances are transparent and publicly acknowledged??

what do *you* do for a living?

[erronis]

34. "what the fuck difference does it make", "delivers fucking pizza "

You have a way with words.

[orleans]

37. yes i do. and apparently i got my point across nt

[Bev54]

26. I for one enjoy seeing embedded tweets in the posts because I don't use twitter

So please keep them coming. It gives us a safe place to comment on them, without going on twitter.

[Tarc]

29. Lol, seriously?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

31. This 👆

[Nevilledog]

57. I swear everytime I see threads like this I take it personally.

I get exposure to so many more things by using Twitter. To each his own in the end.

[MerryBlooms]

62. I 🥰 your posts. You do such a great job helping me

Keep up with all the madness! Thank you. I appreciate you all you do. 🤗😘🤩

[Nevilledog]

63. ...

[MerryBlooms]

65. 😘

[bluecollar2]

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

[summer_in_TX]

32. If we take the time to copy/paste the tweet along with

the link we're embedding, we're:
1) depriving Twitter / Musk of info about our fellow DUers since they don't have to go there to read the tweet, reading the excerpt on DU instead;
2) helping our fellow DUers with older devices or lousy bandwidth/rural internet to read interesting content without having to wait while the embedded tweet loads;
3) helping ourselves get information out we think should be shared; and
4) facilitate discussion about that info.

I always learn something from the discussion.

It's not quite as easy to copy tweet content on our phones but can be done, and it's quick and simple on a computer.

[Midwestern Democrat]

33. I don't read posts with embedded tweets but I'm fine with people choosing to post that way - I

simply just won't read it - I don't read Twitter - way too snarky for my taste.

[soldierant]

38. -In that case, if you don't already know,

you shold stay away from "Crooks &Liars" and Wonkette."

I howecer, confess to liking snark.

[dwayneb]

35. Agree - it's common courtesy in a discussion forum

Summarize your observation or comment in words so it is clear and can be well understood. Then support it with a link (Twitter, media, or whatever) if it is useful.

[IronLionZion]

39. Twitter is great for people who want speed as the priority

rather than accuracy or credible sources. Reporters tweet out important stuff as it's happening before someone back at the office types it up into a news article. Sometimes it's false or they misunderstood the situation. Sometimes it's deliberate misinformation.

We all choose what to click on and read. I don't have a twitter account yet I am able to see it posted here just fine

[11 Bravo]

40. I've been here for almost 20 years.

I must have missed the bit in the TOS admonishing members not to post anything that might require a bit of effort on the part of those interested in following up, to delve deeper into any given post..
Must be me.

[former9thward]

41. Unfortunately your post will be ignored.

Many threads are almost unreadable because of the repetitive tweets in them.. I am hoping Elon Musk takes over Twitter for one reason only. So many posters here have claimed they will leave Twitter if he takes over. I am hoping they really will but I am skeptical they actually will.

[Tetrachloride]

44. I endeavor to not be a Twitter enabler. Videos are even more problematic

Twitter Corporate is not a friend or anything close to it.

Nor do I want to be slimed by being near Twitter replies.

I don’t have time or budget to see the dozens or hundreds of hours of videos posted daily.

I can and will read several hundred words a minute from outside of Twitter.

[Progressive dog]

47. I usually don't go to twitter to read tweets

but I treat tweets as text the same as other posts. I don't care if people post twitter links without text because I figure if it's not worth their time to post something other than a twitter link, it won't be worth my time to read it either. Learned this by experience.

[cloudboy07]

52. so sick of trashbook & twitty's ! who care's about social media!

[Kingofalldems]

53. Love posting from Twitter.

And reading posts from twitter. No problem here.

[brooklynite]

54. Alternatively I could complain about...

…people posting a Tweet and then providing a text copy so I read the message twice.

I will continue to post Twitter feds which you may read or not t your leisure.

[OnDoutside]

55. No, sometimes I do and sometimes I don't.

I'm not about to start pandering to those who hate twitter yet want to know what's being said on twitter. It's all rather silly really.

[JI7]

56. I agree, even articles should have a short summary of what it's about

At least tell us the main thing they want us to know .

[Swede]

59. There too many intelligent and decent people that post on Twitter.

Just think about what you miss by worrying about what the nuts post.

[orleans]

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

bet ya didn't know that