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EYESORE 9001

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2. Unless I'm mistaken, only the flags can be hidden - not the posts

Reply to NewHendoLib (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 12:14 PM

Sep 2024

Those flags are helpful, as I’ve been trying to avoid links to the wretched remains of Twitter. Sometimes the temptation is too great and I’ll watch an occasional video, but I don’t want to reward the muskrat - even if he only makes 1/1000 of a cent per click. I have no idea what he gets in actuality, but even if it’s negligible, it’s still galling.

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I'd love a way to hide posts with red and blue dots (tweets and videos) - is there one? [View all] NewHendoLib Sep 2024 OP

Just don't click on them. Nr leftieNanner Sep 2024 #1

Unless I'm mistaken, only the flags can be hidden - not the posts EYESORE 9001 Sep 2024 #2

Elmo gets paid by "X" views on "X", not by Tweet views on DU Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #5

There is currently no option to do this EarlG Sep 2024 #3

Thanks very much, EarlG. I will consider your suggestions. NewHendoLib Sep 2024 #10

You're missing a lot if you don't look at any of those threads...and it takes only a second to highplainsdem Sep 2024 #4

Agree.. The really long videos might need another color flag, however. hlthe2b Sep 2024 #6

It's clunky (and applies to videos in a tweet or on YouTube), but you can tell how long a video is by... Dennis Donovan Sep 2024 #7

Great idea! LauraInLA Sep 2024 #8

Thanks - I know - but I am just down on social media and don't want to give any videos clicks. NewHendoLib Sep 2024 #11

mosst of the red box posts are 15 seconds about the hyped title and 9 minutes of useless dreck anyway nt msongs Sep 2024 #9

Me too. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #12