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tavernier

(12,420 posts)

29. Not on it.

Reply to ColinC (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2022, 03:22 PM

Apr 2022

Much more pleasant listening to the birds Twittering in my garden while I sketch. DU is already chock full of it but at least those are cherry picked humorous opinions that don’t go on ad nauseum.

I thought I would be terribly addicted to this newfangled iPhone when I first got it. I spent hours on every site that interested me, and was so proud of the commentary that I would contribute.

But as years go by, I find these opinion sites much less interesting and other than DU, skip them all together. Basically I just use my phone now to receive and send texts, check the weather, and set my alarm clock. I’m actually pleasantly surprised that what I thought would be a troubling addiction has not turned into such. Oh… and Amazon. Now that HAS turned into a troubling addiction.
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Will you leave twitter if Elon Musk takes it over? [View all] ColinC Apr 2022 OP

I would join twitter... jcgoldie Apr 2022 #1

That's a good strategy bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #8

Honking and flipping the bird... jcgoldie Apr 2022 #13

Oh, well... MineralMan Apr 2022 #2

I rarely go to Twitter anyway Ritabert Apr 2022 #3

Not on it much. However, it's not like the current major stockholders are saints. Hoyt Apr 2022 #4

I was banned so it doesn't matter. edbermac Apr 2022 #5

That's a Badge of Honor bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #10

Me too haha nini Apr 2022 #20

Left it long ago ibegurpard Apr 2022 #6

Only if he lets trump back on SoonerPride Apr 2022 #7

THIS. Silver Gaia Apr 2022 #9

I already didn't like or have it. dchill Apr 2022 #11

I have an account that I barely use. I've maybe tweeted 3 things. Gore1FL Apr 2022 #12

Depends on if I see a change. I've learned a lot from people on Twitter. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #14

If he takes it over and goes private, it will fail anyway. haele Apr 2022 #15

Perhaps the new twitter should be considered a RW news source in DU's TOS Fiendish Thingy Apr 2022 #16

I was banned eShirl Apr 2022 #17

No-- we need people there to report and correct mis/disinformation. Free speech cuts both ways andym Apr 2022 #18

Depends on how he changes it. I don't post much there but spooky3 Apr 2022 #19

No. Elessar Zappa Apr 2022 #21

I don't have Twitter, but I didn't have MySpace either... SKKY Apr 2022 #22

I'm wondering if... Hugin Apr 2022 #23

No, I barely use it to follow a couple people that I like, dumping it would hurt no one but me Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2022 #24

I will leave Twitter if Musk lets Trump back on liberal_mama Apr 2022 #25

I'm operating with the assumption that will be one of the first things he does. ColinC Apr 2022 #26

This, this, this. 1000 times THIS. 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 dixiechiken1 Apr 2022 #27

No, Even if Trump is let back on forthemiddle Apr 2022 #28

Being intolerant to disinfromation and bullying is not the same as being intolerant to different ColinC Apr 2022 #30

Not on it. tavernier Apr 2022 #29