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Warpy

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44. I hate to see nothing but a blind Twitter link

Sun Dec 11, 2022, 08:44 PM

Dec 2022

if only because it takes that site so damned long to load all their crap before the post finally pops up. A few times it's lived up to the hype but that's rare and it's another 2 minutes I'll never get back and I'm old and my time's short.

So mostly I just sigh and click the post off with a terse and rude comment about lazy posters.

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Are DUers migrating away from Twitter? [View all] Simeon Salus Dec 2022 OP

I'm not. Native Dec 2022 #1

I did... months ago. lamp_shade Dec 2022 #2

Maybe I'm luddite. old as dirt Dec 2022 #3

Fun FYI, Luddites were often the engineers who sabotaged the machinery they kept running NullTuples Dec 2022 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author NullTuples Dec 2022 #69

No, but I only really "joined" to read the links posted here... Wounded Bear Dec 2022 #4

Same here. DFW Dec 2022 #36

Not by the rate at which R monsters are posted about each time they say something stupid... Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #5

No. Mosby Dec 2022 #6

I left Twitter 2-3 weeks ago. Don't seem to miss it one bit. secondwind Dec 2022 #7

Applause! 👏 Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #8

I made a bet that if I lost I would delete twitter ColinC Dec 2022 #9

deactivated my account earlier today CatWoman Dec 2022 #10

same here HAB911 Dec 2022 #76

I have not deleted my account, but have not been on the site since eloonie took over. PortTack Dec 2022 #11

I don't want to be a chicken little d_r Dec 2022 #12

I am.. I signed into POST last Cha Dec 2022 #13

Not anytime soon. RandySF Dec 2022 #14

That's why I'm asking. Simeon Salus Dec 2022 #16

I'm not. I use Twitter primarily for court watching. In It to Win It Dec 2022 #15

I'm still on Twitter mcar Dec 2022 #17

I quit the day muskrat took over kimbutgar Dec 2022 #18

Ditto onetexan Dec 2022 #67

I'm active on Twitter Tree-Hugger Dec 2022 #19

i had the exact opposite experience CatWoman Dec 2022 #26

I use it extensively as a day trader. jmbar2 Dec 2022 #42

Same. My experience has been unchanged Arazi Dec 2022 #56

I have not left Twitter and I have had the same experience as you. zuul Dec 2022 #75

This one has Timewas Dec 2022 #20

Considering what to do...I have seen great arguments cally Dec 2022 #21

I'm STILL on Mastadon's waiting list. RandySF Dec 2022 #23

there is no waiting list for Mastodon. oioioi Dec 2022 #24

i joined Mastadon last night. CatWoman Dec 2022 #27

Yes - Mastodon much better. Not interested in twitter. Wish we could auto hide any twit posts oioioi Dec 2022 #22

I haven't had it for a long time but d_r Dec 2022 #78

i have deactivated my account. barbtries Dec 2022 #25

on Mastadon's home page is a menu on the right CatWoman Dec 2022 #29

i think i have done that. barbtries Dec 2022 #30

check the link I added CatWoman Dec 2022 #32

When you click on a post, and if others have replied, there should be a thread blogslug Dec 2022 #46

on my PC. barbtries Dec 2022 #57

Mastodon works well on mobile - for Android, the Tusky app is good oioioi Dec 2022 #58

This is very helpful thank you d_r Dec 2022 #74

Been gone awhile now and don't really miss it. ananda Dec 2022 #28

Initially I didn't plan on it BootinUp Dec 2022 #31

I'm staying on Twitter DavidDvorkin Dec 2022 #33

I was never much of a Twitter user, but I deactivated my account when the creep took over. Sky Jewels Dec 2022 #34

I've seen little change in my Twitter use since Musk took over. Emrys Dec 2022 #35

I tried it a few years ago and was quickly repulsed. NewHendoLib Dec 2022 #37

I haven't completely taken my account down - probably because it took a long time to Maraya1969 Dec 2022 #38

I was never on Twitter much. FB and DU serves me well. SYFROYH Dec 2022 #39

About three weeks when it first started. tavernier Dec 2022 #40

I've never used Twitter. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #41

Imagine how astonished they would be if the only functions their phone had were talk & text. Crowman2009 Dec 2022 #47

If cell phones stopped working Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #48

Deactivated DownriverDem Dec 2022 #43

I hate to see nothing but a blind Twitter link Warpy Dec 2022 #44

I don't visit very often. Lots of accounts are to talk about a new product Ilsa Dec 2022 #45

Not me... brooklynite Dec 2022 #49

Yes. I deleted it weeks ago and was a multiple times/day user AllyCat Dec 2022 #50

For now...I'm still there Lucinda Dec 2022 #51

I quit Twitter and joined Mastodon Richluu Dec 2022 #52

When Musk starts charging to use it - I'm leaving. In a holdinpattern until then. n/t iluvtennis Dec 2022 #53

As for me, not yet. area51 Dec 2022 #54

I never had it or Fakebook BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #55

I was old "fogey" for many, many years... slightlv Dec 2022 #59

Closed my account when Musk conquered it Thunderbeast Dec 2022 #60

never did , under musks agen" leadership", never will . quit facebook after i AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #61

I did several weeks ago SCantiGOP Dec 2022 #62

I deactivated my account a few weeks ago but then tishaLA Dec 2022 #63

Plucking around yet..... Historic NY Dec 2022 #64

Yes Lulu KC Dec 2022 #65

i check in less, but still drop into twitter for viral videos BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2022 #66

I cleared my history, locked my account and haven't Tweeted in a week or so. I feel better. NullTuples Dec 2022 #70

It has been discussed here many times. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #71

I finally decided to nope out today Mad_Machine76 Dec 2022 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2022 #73

I haven't left Twitter. dmr Dec 2022 #77

I'm not. For a few reasons. WarGamer Dec 2022 #79