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milestogo

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3. I'm on both.

Reply to Tommy Carcetti (Original post)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 11:54 AM

Nov 11

Twitter has its purpose. For me its non political. As long as I can block the obnoxious its not a problem. I don't think any of us will achieve "purity" in this culture. The crap is integrated into everything.

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The practical problem for me about leaving Twitter. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Nov 11 OP

I use Twitter as a news aggregator. kedrys Nov 11 #1

Well, you could go out and talk to people maxrandb Nov 11 #2

I'm on both. milestogo Nov 11 #3

Bluesky has 14.5 million users with many interests and communities blogslug Nov 11 #4

Don't use it much, but I have managed to get a feed that doesn't include much white wing BS. If I do, as long Silent Type Nov 11 #5

I dumped it the other day and I don't plan on joining any other sites. I'm over it. chowder66 Nov 11 #6

I've never been on it. maxsolomon Nov 11 #7

Twitter has its purpose. valleyrogue Nov 11 #8

You gotta do what you gotta do but I quit twitter. Self Esteem Nov 11 #9

Do What Seems Right for You to Do. MineralMan Nov 11 #10

It wild how people can justify using MotownPgh Nov 11 #11

Uh, I'm not about telling others what to do. MineralMan Nov 11 #12

How is an observation an order? MotownPgh Nov 11 #17

I disconnected from Twitter the day Musk took over. MineralMan Nov 11 #18

LMAO Nimble_Idea Nov 11 #14

Post removed Post removed Nov 11 #13

Um, no. nt Tommy Carcetti Nov 11 #15

I wouldn't call "But I enjoy it" a practical concern...it would traditionally be classified as aesthetic Prairie Gates Nov 11 #16