X/Twitter

[DaBronx]

I’m not wishing to step on anyone’s free speech here. I just want to say that I’m astounded at the number of posts that feature X/Twitter links. It makes me upset given the outrageous times we are living in. I look at how the Canadian people have pulled together, canceling vacations (some at a very hefty expense), going without certain products, and making do. Here, we can’t even stay off X, not even on DU of all places!!!
How do you all feel about this?

[Irish_Dem]

1. I have never been on twitter/X, but am not going to lecture or control those who are.

I also like to keep track of what the enemy is saying and doing.

This has zero to do with my admiration, respect and good will for Canadians or any other wonderful countries.

[DaBronx]

2. My point is that the Canadians are at

Least doing what they can and we continue to subscribe or at least
Post links and do so on DU of all places. It was a comparison, that’s all.
Anyone can keep up with what’s going on at Bluesky. And many of the posts aren’t even political.
Whatever. Just curious where people stand.

[womanofthehills]

21. Lots of stuff on Twitter you don't see in the news

3 American doctors in this hospital that was bombed by Israel today. Here is one American Dr posting on Twitter from Gaza.

“

“I was at Nasser Hospital in #Gaza when it was bombed today. One of my patients, a 17-year-old boy, was killed. He would have gone home tomorrow. If I had been changing his dressings, as I planned to this evening, I probably would have been killed too. Attacking hospitals is a war crime, and it needs to stop.”

Link to tweet

?s=46&t=YZgyyp4w_z7vW3neKxa6cQ

[sheshe2]

6. This!

I also like to keep track of what the enemy is saying and doing.

I read there and post once in a while. There are some great people there. I never click on ads, I delete them. They used to show a dozen more after a delete. However there are few ads as he has lost all his sponsors. They are going down and I am happy to help with that.

[womanofthehills]

22. I think most of his sponsors are back

IBM, Disney, Comcast, Discovery, Warner Bros, and Lionsgate are back after an yr boycott.

Plus Apple just announced it’s coming back.

[sheshe2]

28. Perhaps...

I haven't seen one. In fact I hardly ever see an ad anymore. When I do, I delete them.

[question everything]

3. The links are mostly of the antics of animals and they are on the Lounge.

After depressing news and posts, these links are something pleasant with which to end the day.

[sheshe2]

8. Yes, that issue was taken care of this morning.

And she is back to posting again. Their posts make me smile and that is a good thing. They are a breath of fresh air.

[Scrivener7]

4. And to that I'll add: Musk is a NAZI!! An actual NAZI!!

Being on twitter supports a Nazi.

That's a bad thing to do.

[sheshe2]

11. I read twitter.

I am part German. Am I a Nazi?

[Scrivener7]

29. That's specious. No, you're not. But he is.

[womanofthehills]

24. On X we can see news as it's happening

Elon is too pro Israel for me to think he’s a Nazi.

[Scrivener7]

30. .

[William769]

5. OMFG, not this again.

[CatWoman]

9. exactly

people may not like this, but Twitter/X offers real time AND timely current events..

lots of news and political organizations utilize the site.

the site is also compatible when posting links, unlike Blue Sky and others.

I get so sick of hearing this bullshit over and over and over again.

[William769]

13. ...

[sheshe2]

16. Thank you Catwoman.

Agree 100%.

[sheshe2]

10. Yup.

Rinse. Lather. Repeat.

[William769]

12. I am damn sick & tired of this shampoo.

[sheshe2]

15. No shit...excuse my language.

This place is off the rails.

[Meowmee]

17. Yup another twitter is evil post 😹😹

[madinmaryland]

33. This is Hugh! CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER RIGHT FUCKING NOW! SERIESLY!,

[leftstreet]

7. Oh FFS

People go to social media sites to TALK TO EACH OTHER, not the fucking owners

[womanofthehills]

14. Everyone has a phone & people post in real time on Twitter for instant news

People who criticize X are usually the ones who have spent little to no time on X. You will get news immediately- before any news organizations will and if you really want to see what’s actually happening in Gaza in real time - Twitter is your place. Lots of people and reporters in Gaza have cell phones and post daily.

Any questions that come to your mind- you can ask AI Groc 3 - you will get an answer plus published articles to read. I just asked Groc the direction of the plutonium cloud after the explosion at the Trinity site - and Groc tells me - “probably went over your property “ 😱

I think Dems made a HUGE mistake leaving X. 100,000,000 Americans are on Twitter and you want them all to be influenced by Republicans- not Democrats- hello.

[Bavorskoami]

18. When material is available on both Xitter and Blue Sky

When material is available on both Xitter and Blue Sky it makes sense to use the Blue Sky link. I have often seen Xitter links and gone to check if the Xitter poster is also on Blue Sky and have found that many are. Please use Blue Sky in such a case.

I continue to got to X/Twitter for several sources about Ukraine, but only if they are not on Blue Sky. I periodically check if they have moved off of X/Twitter.

[question everything]

19. The twits open directly. With Blue Sky one has to go there.

[Celerity]

46. You can post a snaphot of a tweet that doesn't directly open, like this:

Now, if you happen to click on the snapshot I just posted above, it will open up to X, because I also, unlike almost any other poster here, embed hyperlinked urls in many of my snapshots (not just snapshots of X btw).

[DaBronx]

38. And protesters are going to Tesla

Just to check the cars out?

[DaBronx]

20. Ok

Lots of Musk’s X supporters here.
We can agree to disagree then.

[Celerity]

34. To imply people here are Musk supporters simply because they disagree w/ you & your board policing is outrageous.

[DaBronx]

35. Outrageous?

They support his platform X by using it and posting links on DU, they are consumers of Musk’s X. You may interpret that however you wish. If you feel it is outrageous to make this observation then that is certainly an opinion you are entitled to. Thank goodness that for the time being we live in a free speech country.

[Celerity]

40. Of course it is an outrageous false smear. Just because a person posts X here or posts on X doesn't make them pro Musk.

You are personally attacking and falsely smearing millions of good Democrats.

Link to tweet

Is VP Harris a 'Musk supporter'?

Am I? You just called us that.

Also, you are not the DU gatekeeper, despite your attempts to take that power role and place it within your remit.

[DaBronx]

41. You are making a lot of assumptions

I wish everyone would get off X. Sponsors and all. It would be wonderful to see it go down in flames. Boycott is a form of protest and that’s what id like to see. I have no interest whatsoever in gaining power. As I said, I don’t want to quash free speech, at the same time I do not understand how critically thinking DUers continue to support Musk’s X given that he is dismantling our democracy and his behavior is clearly off. What part of Nazi salute do people not understand? I don’t get it at all. My original post was curious and the responses were pretty aggressive. I did not personally attack anyone.

[Celerity]

43. I am not 'making assumptions'. I am simply effectively using your own words against you in my pushback.

[DaBronx]

45. We can agree to disagree

[LudwigPastorius]

23. I'm with you.

I can get my cute animal/interview clip video fixes somewhere else.

Contributing views (money) to the richest Nazi in the world, who is trying to take your Social Security, is just crazy.

[womanofthehills]

25. Twitter is about who you follow

I might see one animal video every 100 posts.

[LudwigPastorius]

27. If you have an account and are active on it at all, you help Musk sell advertising and make money.

Newspapers do the same thing when they tout their subscriber base to rope in potential advertising income.

But, do what you gotta do. Let your conscience be your guide.

[DaBronx]

36. I appreciate you.

[DaBronx]

39. Following people?

Following people I guess is more important than making a decision not to support the individual who is dismantling our govt, giving nazi salutes, etc etc etc.

[Frasier Balzov]

26. Can't I burden X's resources by viewing posts?

And make careful notes regarding the sponsors I will denounce and boycott?

Seems like a win-win if I understand their business model correctly.

[Scrivener7]

31. Wow. These replies are so disturbing. The guy is a Nazi and he's dismantling our democracy,

but sure, let's keep pouring money into his pockets.

That's just creepy.

[DaBronx]

37. The defense of X is astounding

Thank you for your post

[LetMyPeopleVote]

32. Right now direct links are only visible to logged in bluesky users.

See https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220063541
I have a bluesky account but still use twitter. When possible, I post both the bluesky and twitter links to articles/material that I post on DU. DU does not show the bluesky material yet and so I prefer twitter for now. I like my posts to show the underlying article and not just a link that does not tell you anything about the material in the link. If and when the BlueSky links work, I will be happy to drop twitter links

[demmiblue]

42. I put the people who regularly post X links on ignore.

Honestly, it's not like I am missing out on any pertinent information because I have usually already seen the info on Bluesky/other sites.

[DaBronx]

47. Thanks for posting this quote

It really sums it up. For me, it’s not that it personally bothers me (ignore does not work then). It’s more that people are supporting the use of Musk’s company X. Oh well.

[Dumpy]

44. If you want to find dumb ass comments

you have to go where the dumb asses are at.

[DoBW]

48. i heard ...