How many DU'ers do not use Twitter?

[kentuck]

The 140 characters never appealed to me but I know a lot of people love it.

It seems it permits just enough comments to get some people into trouble.

[AJT]

1. I don't use twitter, Facebook either.

[lagomorph777]

9. DU is as close as I get to social networking.

The more I hear about those things, the farther I get from wanting to see them directly.

[Deb]

28. same here

[nolabels]

67. What is social networking?

I thought we were working on situational comedy skits


I will take silent movie film stars for a hundred, please

[jpak]

11. Me 2

n/t

[Zoonart]

16. Same for. me.

[JI7]

49. same here

[Staph]

62. I don't use Twitter.

I only signed up for Facebook in February, as a way to communicate with my local Indivisible group. There are more than 1000 people in our Facebook group!

[AwakeAtLast]

94. I don't use Twitter, either

But I beat you by three months in signing up on Facebook. I have connected with a ton of friends and family that are spread all over the place.

[grantcart]

97. +1

[LOL Lib]

106. This is the right answer!

I have given consideration to twitter, but not sure if I have the time to devote to it. I spend too much time reading DU as it is.

[WillowTree]

2. I have an account.

I'd be surprised if I have logged into it more than once in the last year. Not something that I seems particularly interesting to me and I just don't have time for anything that doesn't.

[Warpy]

3. Not my kind of format

Signed up when it first started, maybe made 3 posts. It's useful as a rumor mill when fast breaking news is happening. Otherwise, it's useless.

And I despise "link to Twitter." Hate it. It's making DU suck.

[kentuck]

15. Some computers don't work well trying to back out of a Twitter link.

Some of the posts sound interesting but I just skip them.

[JHan]

4. i'm a recovering twitterholic. closed my account.

[lpbk2713]

5. Social Ntwg seems like a colossal waste of time to me.

I will text from time to time for convenience.

And I'm a privacy nut so all that friending, following
and liking just doesn't work for me.

[underpants]

6. Me, no. U?

[KittyWampus]

7. Have an account and won't ever post. Just read.

[fleur-de-lisa]

27. I do the same.

I've had an account for years, but didn't post at all or even look at it much. Now I'm watching very carefully for TrumPutin news.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. I follow it for trending purposes but refuse to use it myself.

Perhaps brevity isn't my strong suit but I would go absolutely crazy being confined like that.

Plus all the hashtags and ampersands and misspellings (both unintentional and intentional) make it visually unappealing.

It's a great tool to see how popular a topic is trending and for breaking news, but personally I don't care enough for it that I would use it myself.

Plus it tends to feed narcissism even moreso than other forms of social media.

[BeyondGeography]

10. LinkedIn is it for me on social media

And, somehow, my life remains sufficiently interesting.

[brooklynite]

12. I moved all my political commentary from Facebook to Twitter...

I appreciate the platform, because it requires you be concise in your message; a skill Democrats need to learn. I'll post 15-20 tweets in a day.

@chrisbastianbkl

[LeftInTX]

93. You have a new follower

[OldHippieChick]

13. Never have and probably

never will.

[NRaleighLiberal]

14. If I didn't have books out, or garden blog, or events, I wouldn't use it.

Am finding social networking is a bit of a necessary evil for me...otherwise would probably avoid it all.

Helps me put food on the table!

[crazycatlady]

17. I used to

I was addicted to it, but had to give it up for a job (per the contract) and never really got into it.

I gave up on FB too. I had someone destroy my professional reputation there and I haven't recovered.

I'm trying to get into Pinterest now that I have an online business that I'm looking to promote, but it still confuses me (I used it briefly about 5 years ago).

[Wounded Bear]

18. I have a link on my computer...

check it from time to time, bit don't follow anybody "religiously." Don't tweet at all, really.

Texting works fine for me, and I don't do much of that.

[smirkymonkey]

19. Never used it. It doesn't appeal to me.

I have a Facebook account, but I never use that either. Honestly, it kind of bores me and the narcissism of many people just turns me off.

[TalenaGor]

20. I don't either...

[Solly Mack]

21. I don't.

Nor Facebook.

[samnsara]

22. love twitter..hate facebook....

[Coventina]

23. I don't use any of them: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, etc. etc. etc.

I think it's a huge waste of time, I have too much other stuff to do.
Also, I think it's kind of borderline creepy to expose yourself online like that.

If I were in the entertainment business, that would be different.

[sprinkleeninow]

50. Copy that. My sentiments mirrored. n/t

[gibraltar72]

24. I don't

[democrank]

25. I dont

Behind the social 8-ball, I guess. It`s an old dog, new tricks thing.

I still write letters, hang my clothes on the line, and yearn for an old truck with those tiny side vent windows.

[TexasProgresive]

26. I always thought it was ineffectual until the Twitler in Chief has turned it

into some sort of art form. It seems to work for him. But I don't use it and doubt I will.

[LovingA2andMI]

29. We Do.....

Follow If One Likes @IUNewsTalk

[world wide wally]

30. I only have a FB account to stay in touch with some old friends from around the country.

Not real active.

I do wish they would ban Twitler for libel though. I can't think of a better way to humiliate him and push him over the edge once and for all.

[still_one]

31. I do not use twitter or face book.

[beachbum bob]

32. i use twitter when I have issues with services and then go to their twitter feeds

I usually get a direct contact with in 12hrs...otherwise I never use it...

[2naSalit]

33. I don't, have no use for it...

besides, it will become an evil tool if it isn't already, just like FB. And I plan on never learning how to text on my phone.

[Freethinker65]

34. I follow people on twitter, will use it for a quick search of events, and sometimes retweet.

To some that does not mean I "use" twitter

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

35. No Twitter... just DU and Facebook

I try to keep social networking to a minimum. I kind of feel like I have to keep Facebook because I know a few people that seem to only be reachable for FB Messenger... well, that is the best way to get a hold of them.

[sarcasmo]

80. Facebook is the reason I use Twitter.

Relatives don't use Twitter.

[Hekate]

36. Ugh. And Facebook drives me nuts.

I keep Facebook for the pics of the grandkids and have said "yes" to a bunch of other stuff like Alt National Park Service and News & Guts, but it drives me crazy, flashing by, never stopping, can't go back and find stuff, can't connect to links without it crashing and having to start all over.

DU I understand.

[samnsara]

57. same here.. i use FB to post....

...anti trump stuff, dog related things and other stuff I support but other than that I don't even go into FB to read anything from any of my 'followers or friends' or read comments about my posts. I do use the FB messaging to stay in touch with family but other than that I feel FB is a huge bulletin board. I do like twitter because its fast and efficient and I get Twitter notifications about 20 min before something appears on 'breaking' news. Don't use Instagram, LinkedIn or any of the other social media sites. I make baskets and I do have a FB page ( and Pinterest) to post my creations to sell but even that is neglected.

[TxVietVet]

37. No TWITTER for me.

I have an account but never use it. It just doesn't appeal to me.

[malaise]

38. No Twitter no Facebook

No WhatsApp

[MedusaX]

39. No thanks....

No pleasure derived from social interaction....

I am already exceeding the limits of
my social interaction comfort zone
with DU & Wonkette !!!

[bathroommonkey76]

40. Twitter is the best social networking site

on the Internet-- I've been using it since 2008 and have met really interesting people in my local area who are involved with Moral Mondays and other Dem. causes here in North Carolina.

It is also a way to attack the lies that the NCGOP/RNC/CheetoInChief/Deplorables spread on the Internet. The Republicans have been using Twitter in a very dark way by spreading fake news, and working with Russian trolls-- most of my 1500 followers try to bombard their lies with the truth. I can see why some on DU wouldn't like like Twitter's open forum-- Most of our opinions on here are censored, unlike Twitter's wild west open range.

Twitter (for me) is a great source for breaking news, comedians, and networking in my area- I've always been open to new forms of social networking and communication(s).

I honestly believe that Twitter helped elect Roy Cooper over Pat McCrory here in NC-- I had a group of NC tweeters that I worked with who were active in countering all of the lies from Ricky Diaz, Dallas Woodhouse, and the NCGOP-- Plus, HB2 and all of the press that received was pretty much part of McCrory's downfall.

The Dem Party should start coordinating Twitter groups before the GOP wins the propaganda war on the Internet-- And I'm talking about using the younger generation to actively go against the lies that are spread by them.

[TheBlackAdder]

41. I don't tweet, Facebook, Instagram, Skype, etc.

[bekkilyn]

42. I avoid most social media

I used to use Twitter a lot to interact with others who shared some of my hobbies, and met a few great people that way, but it was sucking up too much of my time, so I don't use it anymore. Facebook is just something I loathe and only use it as a contact list. I have an account on LinkedIn which can be pretty good for keeping up contacts, but I rarely keep it updated. I'll used Goodreads when I'm in the mood, but haven't been lately.

Overall, social media has some benefits, but is primarily a huge time-waster when we could be doing something either more productive or more fun without all the stress.

I also don't have a smart phone and just keep a pre-paid for emergencies. I don't like the feeling of being "on" all the time and prefer my privacy.

Social media can contribute a lot to stress, anxiety, and depression and many of us overuse it to a point where it is severely unhealthy. (Not to mention issues with people getting run over in traffic or getting into car collisions..it's not just texting, but also feeling a "need" to constantly check emails, facebook, etc.)

As much as I love the internet, it's also important to turn things off and breathe.

[Dr Hobbitstein]

43. I have an account, but I don't use it, aside from contests from music gear manufacturers.

I'm more into facebook, although my band has an active twitter, but I make my bassist take care of that.

[MineralMan]

44. I don't use it. I have an account, but

I use it rarely, and only to comment on others' Tweets.

I don't find it a venue that allows for reasonable argument. The posts are too short to develop an argument.

[Kimchijeon]

45. I don't. I have throwaway accounts but nothing I actually use for anything

[Tracer]

46. I waste enough time right here on DU.

NT

[OriginalGeek]

47. I use mine to play #hashtagwars

with @Midnight.

I also follow a ton of musicians and comedians and generally lefty people I like in the public sphere but i rarely post anything other than hashtag wars entries. And I only do that when I think I have something funny to say.

[LanternWaste]

48. I don't. No real reason, but I'm not clever or cool enough to insult it.

I don't. No real reason, but I'm neither clever enough nor cool enough to insult it or other social apps.

[jrthin]

51. I do not. nt

[MFM008]

52. I do

Usually to post petitions and rants against repukes.

[alarimer]

53. I like it for keeping up with breaking news.

Here, the LBN forum does not seem to move very quickly, maybe because of the rules as to what constitutes breaking news.

I follow people like Maddow and Chris Hayes, as well as several politicians I like (Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and some others that I admire greatly). My own Senators don't really use Twitter much, but they do post on Facebook.

I don't really have conversations on Twitter. I mostly use it as a news and entertainment feed.

[randr]

54. Will never use Facey thing or Twit

Proprietary preditors of privacy.

[Rorey]

55. I have a fake account

I only use it to tweet to 45. I know he doesn't read them, but I do it anyway. I use eye-catching tweets like the one I tweeted yesterday about his ratings being amazing. (Even Fox and Rasmussen are amazingly horrible for him now. )

[guillaumeb]

56. Never. eom

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

58. I have an account but use it only to read.

[herding cats]

59. I use it as a news aggregator.

I follow about 150 various news sites/reporters. When I retweet a news article it's so I can quickly find it later for reference. It works great like that.

[CanonRay]

60. I want nothing to do with twitter

[Aristus]

61. Don't. Never have. I don't think I ever will.

I could never say everything I have to say in just 140 characters.

[Blue_Roses]

63. I don't

Couldn't ever get that hashtag thing down...

[beaglelover]

64. Me.

[m-lekktor]

65. I don't but have considered it. I had to be convinced by friends to do facebook! nt

[Vinca]

66. I don't. I only signed up for Facebook to access a particular site.

There's nothing on my page at all and there never will be.

[Iggo]

68. Neither Twitter nor Facebook. (n/t)

[erinlough]

69. Just started, my thoughts:

Fast info, sometimes our pages don't change much during the day, but twitter is always updating.
The ability to block people who are idiots quickly is nice. My non political friends don't have to see my posts like on FB. Lots of misinfo, but easily checked. All in all I'm enjoying reading, I don't post, or tweet.

[eppur_se_muova]

70. No twitter, no Facebook.

Don't see any reason to be tempted to try either one.

[Luciferous]

71. I have an account but have never posted

[Yo_Mama]

72. I don't. I really don't "get" twitter. n/t

[bdamomma]

73. not me

[HeartachesNhangovers]

74. No Twitter for me or the wife. I post on Facebook

about once a week and have about 10 friends.

[mnhtnbb]

75. I do not use it. No account. Never appealed to me

and maybe that's because I don't have a smart phone, either.

[elleng]

76. I don't.

[GP6971]

77. Not me. And no

intention to.

[samplegirl]

78. Nope

Never liked twitter!

[sarcasmo]

79. @BillyHendoe

[dchill]

81. No Twits.

[Stinky The Clown]

82. No Twitter, no Facebook, no Linkedin, no nothin' but here.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

83. I have zero interest, AND I don't know how.

[KT2000]

84. Don't have it and

cannot play the videos that are part of tweets that are posted on DU.

[truebluegreen]

85. Yo.

[rock]

86. Not I

.

[lisa58]

87. I have an account but never post...

Don't completely understand the medium

[rickford66]

88. I don't use it

The links to it are annoying as they are generated. The finished messages are unintelligible to me.

[Midwestern Democrat]

89. I don't. The director James Cameron summed up my feelings on it - he was asked if there was

any new technology that he had no interest in and he answered "Twitter - there's nothing I'm interested in that can be discussed in 25 words or less." I feel the exact same way.

[madamesilverspurs]

90. Tried. Lasted about two days.

Way too frenetic for me.

Didn't do facebook until asked to monitor our local Dems page. Between that and DU, I almost keep up.



.

[Blanks]

91. I'm new to twitter...

It's interesting to me that between here, Facebook and Twitter, the same news trends constantly.

I went for a while without feeling the need to constantly monitor politics (let's call that period of time the Obama administration) but then, well Trump. Now, I feel like I need to check in constantly so I know whether I need to head for the hills or not.

[Jim Beard]

92. Not I.

As far as Facebook goes, my independent son and daughter-in-law refused to send me pictures of the grandchildren but instead told me to look at them on Facebook. I hate facebook and have shut my site down. I visited them and they ask me for money. I jiggled the change in my pocket and ask the what that sound was. They said money and I said thats right and I am keeping it until you email me pictures.

Yeah, I' a grouchy old bastard but I have earned all 70 years of it.

[LeftInTX]

95. I do

I'm totally incognito. I re-tweet. There are people who are much more informed than myself...I simply spread their message. Sometimes I will direct tweet article.

[BigDemVoter]

96. I do not.

[mvd]

98. I do not

I just check other people's Twitter messages.

With social media, I am only a member of YouTube, and I post no videos. I just comment.

[nancy1942]

99. Not me. I detest it.

[Liberal In Texas]

100. Wouldn't touch it with an 11 foot pole. n/t

[KewlKat]

101. no twitter or facebook

[Skittles]

102. I don't

most of it is self-serving drivel

[Locutusofborg]

103. No Twitter No Facebook n/t

[Doreen]

104. I don't and have nor desire.

I do have face book but I do not reply to anything I just look to see what is happening and once in awhile see what George Takai is up to. DU is my only social outlet on the net. I used to be with no longer in existence BuzzDash and SodaHead but that has been all.

[chillfactor]

105. DU is my favorite social medium.

I never use twitter, Facebook to keep in touch with family and close friends only.

[doc03]

107. No twitter no facebook n/t

[democratisphere]

108. All social media is very destructive and has ruined society and privacy.

[flyingfysh]

109. I don't use Twitter or Facebook

I especially dislike Twitter. It seems to encourage quick, superficial comments. To present an idea coherently often takes several paragraphs.

[L. Coyote]

110. Love Twitter, check my feed several times a day, follow world's leading scientists

One great thing about Twitter is you decide what you see, to a great extent. I see the Parrot of the day, for example, glorious color photos. Also, archaeology news.

Another great thing is following hashtags like #TrumpRussia to catch the very latest news. I use the Latest tab for such topics or search hashtags. Plus, the Photos tab has all the best memes.

My stats are unusual. I have twice as many followers as tweets because i only tweet my own important academic items and research updates. I follow three times as many people as i have followers. I'm considering starting a second account to tweet politics too.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

111. My only social media use is Facebook,

and not even very much of that. FB can be quite irritating, with all the photographs of grandchildren (honest, I don't give a flying fuck about your grandkid) and the Share if You Agree posts. The herd mentality, even when I (rarely) agree with the post.

Lately someone I worked with many years ago has popped up with the Right Wing Share if You Agree posts, and I always push back at him. I keep on thinking he's blocked me, as his posts will disappear for a week or so, and then pop back up. Right now he's the only rightwinger who shows up on my FB page, because I've made it clear I don't tolerate that crap, so I'm sure I've been unfriended or blocked by lots of people. Which is fine with me.

Does DU count as social media?

[3catwoman3]

112. The only twittering/tweeting that goes on...

...at our house is the sparrows and finches battling for spots at the bird feeder.

[MrScorpio]

113. I use a lot of stuff

No problem at all.

[oasis]

114. Machete don't text and I don't tweet.

[marlakay]

115. I follow people but I don't tweet

And i just check it about once a week or when something is happening. I follow people like Keith Obermann and Michael Moore. Few news sites.