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Musk buying Twitter was great. What he’s done with it since, not as much.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 2/19/26 at 12:43 pm
The amount of inflammatory and/or confrontational posts that come from accounts less than a year old and from “FirstnamBunchofnumbers” users with generic avatars is frustrating.
While I like that the hard left bias has mostly disappeared (especially in moderating), it hasn’t really become any more useful in weeding out conflict merchants just trolling for clicks.
Asked Grok to estimate the proportion of posts that come from accounts less than a year old. Claims it can’t because the data is not available.
X doesn’t have data on X.
Musk doesn’t want to fix this.
I still use it to check breaking news, but the idea that it’s any kind of reliable indicator of the public discourse is laughable.
While I like that the hard left bias has mostly disappeared (especially in moderating), it hasn’t really become any more useful in weeding out conflict merchants just trolling for clicks.
Asked Grok to estimate the proportion of posts that come from accounts less than a year old. Claims it can’t because the data is not available.
X doesn’t have data on X.
Musk doesn’t want to fix this.
I still use it to check breaking news, but the idea that it’s any kind of reliable indicator of the public discourse is laughable.
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Posted on 2/19/26 at 12:48 pm to Ag Zwin
quote:correct
but the idea that it’s any kind of reliable indicator of the public discourse is laughable.
This has never NOT been correct
Posted on 2/19/26 at 12:51 pm to ReauxlTide222
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correct This has never NOT been correct
You could say the same about internet discourse as a whole. This place included.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 12:52 pm to Ag Zwin
Twitter was a Leftist cesspool. Conservatives repeatedly got suspended and/or had their posts removed.
Whatever it is now, it's better than it was before Musk bought it
Whatever it is now, it's better than it was before Musk bought it
Posted on 2/19/26 at 12:52 pm to Ag Zwin
So, censoring is okay as long as its things I don't like?
Rodo
Rodo
Posted on 2/19/26 at 12:56 pm to Ag Zwin
I mean, there is a lot of BS on X but overall I like it. It is WAAAAAAAY better than tick tock, insta or FB.
Just be careful about the posts you like on X. The algorithm uses that info in the "For You" page.
ETA: Eric Daugherty (aka John Barron) shows up in my For You feed a lot.
Just be careful about the posts you like on X. The algorithm uses that info in the "For You" page.
ETA: Eric Daugherty (aka John Barron) shows up in my For You feed a lot.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:00 pm to Ag Zwin
80% bots
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:03 pm to Ag Zwin
Go back on Facebook where they do not allow Free Speech and you should be good to go. Leave X to the big boys
By the way - X is probably the least worry on Elon's plate. It was nothing but a side project for him.
By the way - X is probably the least worry on Elon's plate. It was nothing but a side project for him.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:04 pm to Rodo
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So, censoring is okay as long as its things I don't like?
Literally could be this board's slogan
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:04 pm to Rodo
quote:A lot of people just want ban echo chamber to feel better about themselves
So, censoring is okay as long as its things I don't like?
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:06 pm to Ag Zwin
I didn’t renew my fancy membership when they jacked up the rate. I enjoyed it during the election. But since then it’s either weird echo chamber (Following Tab) or rage bait (For You Tab).
I seldom browse it. Just click things from here.
I seldom browse it. Just click things from here.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:12 pm to Ag Zwin
What he really needs to buy is Reddit. I say that for entirely serious reasons as its a multibillion-dollar propaganda and censorship enterprise used by millions daily (many as their ONLY source of news)
Now, do I Also have personal and pety reasons for wanting him to do this?
Absolutely.
Now, do I Also have personal and pety reasons for wanting him to do this?
Absolutely.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:14 pm to Rodo
quote:
So, censoring is okay as long as its things I don't like?
Show me where you believe I said anything like that.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:15 pm to SundayFunday
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What he really needs to buy is Reddit. I say that for entirely serious reasons as its a multibillion-dollar propaganda and censorship enterprise used by millions daily (many as their ONLY source of news)
This would beak the libs.
So I agree. Elon buy reddit.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:15 pm to Ag Zwin
Kind of off topic, but is there a way to get Twitter to show in order on your feed? It feels like it just pops up whatever it wants from days ago mixed into today.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:16 pm to Ag Zwin
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:16 pm to Ag Zwin
quote:
While I like that the hard left bias has mostly disappeared (especially in moderating), it hasn’t really become any more useful in weeding out conflict merchants just trolling for clicks.
Xwitter has always been — and always will be — exactly what you make.
Cultivate a well-vetted "Following" feed and stay away from the "For You" feed.
And at some point you're going to have to understand and accept that politics is the most inflammatory and divisive topic on the planet, and that means there is plenty of money in covering it. You aren't changing people and entities chasing that money, so......see the second sentence.
This post was edited on 2/19/26 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:19 pm to MotorbikeMike
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Kind of off topic, but is there a way to get Twitter to show in order on your feed? It feels like it just pops up whatever it wants from days ago mixed into today.
That is mainly an issue on the "For You" feed.
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:23 pm to Ag Zwin
X is what you make it. My feed is mostly Bible verses with some right wing propaganda thrown in
Posted on 2/19/26 at 1:23 pm to Ag Zwin
Catherine Austin Fitts found out that Elon is sending all of the financial info from X to Israel. Elon is a con man. Says he's for freedom and for America but wants H1B's everywhere and then wants everyone to live on UBI, which the gov will 100% control, while he is completely unaffected by these policies and will never have to live by the rules he wants for others. People that clap for this dude are pure idiots.
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