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Starting today a lot of people are seeing "You cannot follow more people at this time" firing the folx who run the ship seems to be going swell

ldjb 4y ago
I'm seeing that, too. Can't follow anyone today. There are limits documented on Twitter's website, but I'm nowhere near reaching them. https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-follow-limit https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-follow-lim...
- throwaway290 4y ago
  It's hilarious how Twitter 10x'ed the amount of ads they push yet you can't follow the occasional promoted account even if you legit want to. Somebody should tell advertisers they are wasting all that money.
- alexbiet 4y ago
  I've deleted my account because of that. Twitter was overrated anyways. Time to try some new social media apps!
throwawaylinux 4y ago
Who is folx?
- echelon 4y ago
  > The letter ‘x’ is an orthographic symbol that has become synonymous with gender inclusivity.” https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a40314411/folx-meaning/ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a40314411/folx-meaning... TIL
  - throwawaylinux 4y ago
    Ah, folk (or folks) that would make sense. I thought that was always a non-gendered term but I'd better not question it.
    - DiggyJohnson 4y ago
      Folks is non-gendered, that’s why the “folx” terminology is seen as pandering / virtue signaling / etc. by many, many people. Re: Latinx.
      - TchoBeer 4y ago
        I'm pretty sure it's just a fun way to spell folks
      - deleted 4y ago
        [deleted]
      - liamN 4y ago
        I agree that folx doesnt make sense as a nongendered term, but Latinx is used because Latino/Latina IS (traditionally) gendered.
        d1str0 4y ago
        Even though Latinos don’t like the term because it’s whitewashing their culture.
    - chihuahua 4y ago
      "folks" is non-gendered, but it does not have the virtual signaling properties of "folx" which is all about increasing inclusivity to heights that were previously unheard of.
      - adamisom 4y ago
        how synergistic
      - deleted 4y ago
  - arghandugh 4y ago
    It’s a silly internet spelling of “folks” that’s been around for three decades - don’t overthink this.
- LordAtlas 4y ago
  Urban Dictionary gets it spot on: http://folx.urbanup.com/17008949 http://folx.urbanup.com/17008949

ldjb 4y ago

I'm seeing that, too. Can't follow anyone today. There are limits documented on Twitter's website, but I'm nowhere near reaching them. https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-follow-limit https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-follow-lim...

throwaway290 4y ago
It's hilarious how Twitter 10x'ed the amount of ads they push yet you can't follow the occasional promoted account even if you legit want to. Somebody should tell advertisers they are wasting all that money.
alexbiet 4y ago
I've deleted my account because of that. Twitter was overrated anyways. Time to try some new social media apps!

throwawaylinux 4y ago

Who is folx?

echelon 4y ago
> The letter ‘x’ is an orthographic symbol that has become synonymous with gender inclusivity.” https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a40314411/folx-meaning/ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a40314411/folx-meaning... TIL
- throwawaylinux 4y ago
  Ah, folk (or folks) that would make sense. I thought that was always a non-gendered term but I'd better not question it.
  - DiggyJohnson 4y ago
    Folks is non-gendered, that’s why the “folx” terminology is seen as pandering / virtue signaling / etc. by many, many people. Re: Latinx.
    - TchoBeer 4y ago
      I'm pretty sure it's just a fun way to spell folks
    - deleted 4y ago
      [deleted]
    - liamN 4y ago
      I agree that folx doesnt make sense as a nongendered term, but Latinx is used because Latino/Latina IS (traditionally) gendered.
      - d1str0 4y ago
        Even though Latinos don’t like the term because it’s whitewashing their culture.
  - chihuahua 4y ago
    "folks" is non-gendered, but it does not have the virtual signaling properties of "folx" which is all about increasing inclusivity to heights that were previously unheard of.
    - adamisom 4y ago
      how synergistic
    - deleted 4y ago
- arghandugh 4y ago
  It’s a silly internet spelling of “folks” that’s been around for three decades - don’t overthink this.
LordAtlas 4y ago
Urban Dictionary gets it spot on: http://folx.urbanup.com/17008949 http://folx.urbanup.com/17008949