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Honestly, this seems like a plus for humanity. I don't think Twitter has really improved the world in any significant way, and maybe made it worse. Anything tha

Honestly, this seems like a plus for humanity. I don't think Twitter has really improved the world in any significant way, and maybe made it worse. Anything that prevents the twitter universe from seeping into mine is a good change.

Sohcahtoa82 5y ago
> and maybe made it worse I'm on this boat. Certainly the proliferation of social media has given every moron a voice, but Twitter made it worse with its short message limit. There's no room for nuance in your messages, so people just post short "zingers" to "own" the other side, which are often not based on any sort of reality and just giant straw men. It's absolutely destroyed people's ability to have intelligent political conversations.
b3morales 5y ago
Realistically, though, is this going to: - decrease Twitter usage, or - increase Twitter signups They apparently have calculated that they have enough mass that people will be dragged towards the latter.
- zigradett 5y ago
  Realistically, though, is this going to decrease Twitter usage. I would never hand my phone number over to Twitter. Would you?
  - b3morales 5y ago
    I wouldn't, but almost everyone I know would.
- conradfr 5y ago
  I guess it worked for Instagram so they're copying them?
Jcowell 5y ago
On the other hand I think Twitter and these platforms are a net gain for Human connectivity and sharing of knowledge and expansion of interest. There are many things, including humor, events , people, technology, that I would have never discovered without the existence of many of these platforms. I’m someone who pushes for greater globalization and I believe the transfer of culture that Twitter provides is a good effort towards that. I think a lot of the complaints towards Twitter is due to people not using the on-site tools to cater the site towards what they want. I find Twitter the most approachable platform in allowing the user to curate the content they want to see via blocking and muting alone. Out of all the Social Media platforms, if there’s something I really don’t want to see while still wanting to use the platform , Twitter is the best. All without having to make a single tweet in 2-3 years.

Sohcahtoa82 5y ago

> and maybe made it worse I'm on this boat. Certainly the proliferation of social media has given every moron a voice, but Twitter made it worse with its short message limit. There's no room for nuance in your messages, so people just post short "zingers" to "own" the other side, which are often not based on any sort of reality and just giant straw men. It's absolutely destroyed people's ability to have intelligent political conversations.

b3morales 5y ago

Realistically, though, is this going to: - decrease Twitter usage, or - increase Twitter signups They apparently have calculated that they have enough mass that people will be dragged towards the latter.

zigradett 5y ago
Realistically, though, is this going to decrease Twitter usage. I would never hand my phone number over to Twitter. Would you?
- b3morales 5y ago
  I wouldn't, but almost everyone I know would.
conradfr 5y ago
I guess it worked for Instagram so they're copying them?

Jcowell 5y ago

On the other hand I think Twitter and these platforms are a net gain for Human connectivity and sharing of knowledge and expansion of interest. There are many things, including humor, events , people, technology, that I would have never discovered without the existence of many of these platforms. I’m someone who pushes for greater globalization and I believe the transfer of culture that Twitter provides is a good effort towards that. I think a lot of the complaints towards Twitter is due to people not using the on-site tools to cater the site towards what they want. I find Twitter the most approachable platform in allowing the user to curate the content they want to see via blocking and muting alone. Out of all the Social Media platforms, if there’s something I really don’t want to see while still wanting to use the platform , Twitter is the best. All without having to make a single tweet in 2-3 years.