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Why are you still on Twitter?
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What you're asking for has a name, and it's censorship. I will continue to support Twitter, thank you very much.
moderation is what a responsible platform does, like say this forum.
to provide a platform for bad behavior is to be complicit in that behavior.
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Twitter is what you make of it and you can choose who you follow and what you see. Out of the main Social Media platforms I've used over the years (Myspace/Facebook/Twitter) it's definitely my favorite, it's been a great place for me to talk with friends about video games and anime, as well as follow some great fan artists and comic book writers/artists. I personally don't use the platform much for news but I know many do, and with retweets it's really easy to share with your followers. Facebook doesn't have as much use for me on the regular side anymore, but the groups/marketplace is still the reason I go there alot, wish Twitter had something more similar to
It's a communication platform open to everybody, uniquely so. So of course there are some really crappy people on it, there are also some really good people on it. You can't get rid of crappy people. I mean, might as well throw away your phone, toss your computer, rip off your ears, you might hear something you don't like. At least this way we have a pretty good idea who it was that said the crappy thing and we can block/ignore them and only follow people who don't make the world worse.
Most of the game industry uses Twitter for communication between devs, and I source a lot of potential work connections via twitter.
It's interesting that many people here accept that Twitter is poorly moderated and often used for bad things, but use it because they are able to use it in a way that is beneficial for them. But when it comes to other social media sites like Reddit or Facebook, they view them as irredeemable plagues that should be wiped away.
these answers don't have enough of a gradient to them. instead of trying to predict an entire moral position i feel like u should have just brought up specific things like "to read celeb tweets" "to interact with friends" or "to keep up on the news".
as it is i dont identify with any of your options. i am there for internet acquaintances and friends, and by extension their jokes or thoughts. Jack sucks ass and the moderation is terrible, but as long as that's where people i find interesting are, that's where I'll be.
as it is i dont identify with any of your options. i am there for internet acquaintances and friends, and by extension their jokes or thoughts. Jack sucks ass and the moderation is terrible, but as long as that's where people i find interesting are, that's where I'll be.
Well tbf, Facebook has done a lot of very shady stuff that isn't close to anything Twitter has come close to doing. So basically supporting that platform (FB) is pretty much giving them free reign in controlling people's data while they get fined so they can keep on trucking
Replace "Jeff Bridges" with "Wario64" and this poll turns out completely different. Lol
Wait..how old is this? 😆
Wait..how old is this? 😆
To follow artists I like. Many of them don't use alternative venues like Pixiv, DA, or Tumblr. And most of what I follow is Hazbin/Helluva related, and updates are all on Twitter. I occasionally venture outside that comfort zone, but not regularly.
It's the most convenient way to upload screenshots from Switch / PS5.
Literally all I use my account for lol.
Literally all I use my account for lol.
It's the least popular social media website in my country. Which means that the people who lean left, or who are not bigots, tend to use it and I want to be there to read what they have to say.
Social Media has caused irreperable harm on mankind by causing people to form into there own little thought currated "cults" as a way to avoid any sense of existential dread associated with future shock and the already creeping effects of singlarity.
It is a huge net negative and I dont think we will recover during any of our lifetimes. Why? Because humans are naturally weak and servile. More and more people are being conditioned to favor some form of authoritarianism. Im not sure humans for the most part like full autonamy anymore.
It is a huge net negative and I dont think we will recover during any of our lifetimes. Why? Because humans are naturally weak and servile. More and more people are being conditioned to favor some form of authoritarianism. Im not sure humans for the most part like full autonamy anymore.
"I'm not judging" lmao
I love myself a good trainwreck, hope staying on twitter will give me that.
This is so blatantly passive aggressive and self-righteous, especially considering the timing of your bump.
Just say you hate Twitter and you're judging people for using it.
Just say you hate Twitter and you're judging people for using it.
I never registered on twitter and removed the sign up pop up with ublock. I sometimes go visit it for stuff like Supper Mario Broth or ForestOfIllusion, it's a nice way to get news in a quick format
For information and memes. My follows are carefully curated. The only weird stuff I find in my feed are the occasional far-left and furry posts from that Dark Souls 2 overhaul modder.
For news I guess. Other than that, I don't know. The memes get tiring quickly and my posts don't really have any traction. It's not a good platform for discussion.
I'll probably start phasing it out but during the NHL season it's the easiest way to stay up to date on news/trades/analytics stuff etc.