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5. that's fantastical

Reply to usonian (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 30, 2022, 06:16 PM

Oct 2022

...there isn't a forum anywhere near as attended as Twitter.

Pols, journos, advocates, experts, officials, candidates...

Telling everyone to look elsewhere is fine, but folks shouldn't pretend there's anything comparable, or anywhere near as well attended.

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I was reading a tweet updating moves in the Jan.6 investigation. What do we do without those? [View all] bigtree Oct 2022 OP

Agreed. Stand our ground relayerbob Oct 2022 #1

I have never used Twitter Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #2

so much of what's disseminated in mainstream news comes from discussions and postings there bigtree Oct 2022 #4

Just a data point. usonian Oct 2022 #3

that's fantastical bigtree Oct 2022 #5

Where will I get my free music without Napster? Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #7

that's just disingenious to compare the two bigtree Oct 2022 #8

Actually there's plenty of discussion about things on YouTube Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #11

I've seen more truly revolting trolling in YouTube comments than on any other platform. Emrys Oct 2022 #13

I use it primarily for music, Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #16

Yeah, I take your point about it just being an example. Emrys Oct 2022 #22

Yes, people do over-analyze the Beatles there. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #26

The Beatles was just one example, Emrys Oct 2022 #31

what is the measure of importance of music bigtree Oct 2022 #30

Thank you for this! Very well said. Native Oct 2022 #6

I never understood the twitter user. rgbecker Oct 2022 #9

Well said. n/t Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #14

It actually saves a lot of time...instead of going to each website to find out if the reporters or Native Oct 2022 #15

I believe very little I read anywhere Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #17

And there you have it - one of the biggest differences between us and the maggats! Native Oct 2022 #20

I can't really call myself a journalist, Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #23

Different people use it in different ways. Emrys Oct 2022 #18

that's the thing, isn't it? bigtree Oct 2022 #24

There you go - two people, two very different ways of using Twitter. Emrys Oct 2022 #34

im with you. I dont do anything on twitter that involves any of those things samnsara Oct 2022 #36

Yeah. I keep forgetting to mention that I don't follow anybody there either. Emrys Oct 2022 #37

I wonder if the detractors here on DU know that you can create separate lists on Twitter? Native Oct 2022 #10

Not meaning to be snide, but I used DU before Twitter and most info of importance ends up here Tom Rinaldo Oct 2022 #12

It's true. But I can often find links to breaking news on Twitter faster than just googling. pnwmom Oct 2022 #21

I've seen things here Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #25

That's true. And many of the things here are discovered due to a reporte's link posted on Twitter. pnwmom Oct 2022 #27

Not only that, Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #28

so you're arguing for a lesser experience bigtree Oct 2022 #32

I believe Twitter will be replaced. ananda Oct 2022 #19

I think Musk's ownership Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #29

Agree. ananda Oct 2022 #39

If you're talking about Jack Dorsey's Bluesky, then take a look at this thread: Emrys Oct 2022 #33

im staying..i havent been kicked off yet and i posted every dirty word I got booted for :) samnsara Oct 2022 #35

Interesting discussion. My filter (100% effective). usonian Oct 2022 #38