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femmedem

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5. Posts I've read complaints about:

Fri Jun 30, 2023, 07:07 AM

Jun 2023

Twitter links
Videos
Newspaper articles with paywalls
Posts that aren't sourced
Posts about cats

Is it any wonder that there are fewer new threads on DU than there used to be?
I read what I want, don't read what I'm not interested in, and am grateful for the folks who keep posting and keeping this community active.

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All You Who Post Twitter Links... [View all] 2naSalit Jun 2023 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jun 2023 #1

This is great news then. Twitter pretty much stops most of their crap from getting disseminated. TheBlackAdder Jun 2023 #48

Let's hope this is the last straw... (nt) Pluvious Jun 2023 #67

That's your call. RandySF Jun 2023 #2

No, it's not "my call". Someone thought it was important that I... TreasonousBastard Jun 2023 #3

Not an unreasonable request. marble falls Jun 2023 #73

Twitter has instant news & instant photos womanofthehills Jul 2023 #81

It's a very superficial source. That's my biggest complain. It doesn't encourage a deeper look. marble falls Jul 2023 #83

And when you are so... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #8

A long time ago claudette Jun 2023 #4

Posts I've read complaints about: femmedem Jun 2023 #5

+1 demmiblue Jun 2023 #11

+1 Goddessartist Jun 2023 #14

I appreciate... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #20

And I appreciate your thoughtful and courteous reply! femmedem Jun 2023 #63

The same... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #65

+1 Not a tweeter and would never subscribe Beachnutt Jun 2023 #24

Yeah, me too, never had a problem, displayed Tweet every time. Ligyron Jun 2023 #33

You had me till cats. marble falls Jun 2023 #30

+ a brazillian. Pathwalker Jun 2023 #71

+1 jmbar2 Jun 2023 #31

+2 or +3 True Dough Jun 2023 #32

+10. n/t FSogol Jun 2023 #42

Good reasons for complaints about those posts Doc Sportello Jun 2023 #35

It is not hard to summerize what the post is about. Woodwizard Jun 2023 #43

Amen +1 Emile Jun 2023 #53

P.S. Currently, every thread under "Greatest Threads" on the front page of DU is a based on a tweet! demmiblue Jun 2023 #60

Good catch! femmedem Jun 2023 #62

And my complaint: Posters who still put "dial-up warning" in the thread title Polybius Jul 2023 #79

It's a total waste of time clicking on them... MiHale Jun 2023 #6

⇧ 👍 ✅ on the videos progree Jun 2023 #7

👍 MiHale Jun 2023 #9

Ditto that. I get so frustrated with those windbags who produce a japple Jun 2023 #16

I put something like four posters on ignore... Effete Snob Jun 2023 #21

Unfortunately, ignore doesn't stop you from seeing their posts on the home page. n/t thesquanderer Jun 2023 #55

Aha! Effete Snob Jun 2023 #56

Hear Hear, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2023 #15

My timing is impeccable! sl8 Jun 2023 #10

Hmm, I can see them when I am logged out. demmiblue Jun 2023 #12

I could last night, but not this morning. sl8 Jun 2023 #17

I just tried before I posted to you, so maybe it was some kind of bug. demmiblue Jun 2023 #18

The effect just started for me too, this morning. I was able to view tweets yesterday. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 #19

Cookies? 2naSalit Jun 2023 #22

Maybe. sl8 Jun 2023 #29

Interesting. Another dumb, shortsighted decision by Elon. ecstatic Jun 2023 #13

This shit just happened overnight. GoCubsGo Jun 2023 #23

I was only joking about my "impeccable" timing, but it looks like it actually was good timing. sl8 Jun 2023 #59

I can see embedded tweets when I'm not logged in In It to Win It Jun 2023 #70

I have never signed up for Twitter either... kentuck Jun 2023 #25

I noticed this the other day. Karma13612 Jun 2023 #26

Agree! True Blue American Jun 2023 #27

No! Roy Rolling Jun 2023 #28

Keep up the good fight, True Dough Jun 2023 #34

This 👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2023 #77

I use Twitter all day, every day for breaking market news jmbar2 Jun 2023 #36

+1 I follow a few people and twitter lists and don't randomly scroll. femmedem Jun 2023 #38

+1 & I have about 20 Twitter Lists by topic. CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #51

+1 demmiblue Jun 2023 #61

Totally agree Mysterian Jun 2023 #37

I agree and I agree about not wanting to use twitter (even before Musk) so Wonder Why Jun 2023 #39

Yes! Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #40

I follow Democratic Underground on Twitter, Instagram and FB. CottonBear Jun 2023 #41

+1. click bait? mitch96 Jun 2023 #44

I just click sign-in and close the sign-in screen. Gore1FL Jun 2023 #45

Sounds good in theory, but does it still work for you today? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2023 #47

I stand corrected. It's been a while since I tried; they did change it. Gore1FL Jun 2023 #66

I couldn't agree more Pototan Jun 2023 #46

Sounds like Twitter is committing slow suicide to me. MineralMan Jun 2023 #49

Actually- it has more viewers than ever and womanofthehills Jul 2023 #82

PSA: If the embedded tweet contains a link to a source article... EarlG Jun 2023 #50

Nah hard pass AntivaxHunters Jun 2023 #52

You know... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #57

I don't ever remember signing into Twitter. I don't use it except... LAS14 Jun 2023 #54

From what I see today, and some other comments above, Twitter has changed muriel_volestrangler Jun 2023 #58

Maybe the laptop is the thing. I never use the phone. nt LAS14 Jun 2023 #64

I started a Mastodon account LostOne4Ever Jun 2023 #68

In most cases those Twitter links are not the actual source. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #69

Thank you canetoad Jun 2023 #72

I haven't been on Twitter since Tuesday evening. Norbert Jun 2023 #74

It would be extremely helpful if people would put "Tweet" in the subject line of their posts Earthrise Jun 2023 #75

Elon Musk claims Twitter login requirement just 'temporary' muriel_volestrangler Jul 2023 #76

I've never signed up for Facebook or Twitter malaise Jul 2023 #78

I just love it! Tickle Jul 2023 #80