Subj : twitter/x
To   : Retroswim
From : The Lizard Master
Date : Sat Aug 16 2025 15:18:26

  Re: twitter/x
  By: Retroswim to Utopian Galt on Sun Aug 17 2025 01:05 am

 >  UG> They went to BlueSky where they can enjoy their own SafeSpace.
 >
 > I don't know about this 'SafeSpace' business, but I've certainly found BSky
 > to have a better signal-to-noise ratio than Twitter.
 >
 > Similar on Mastodon/Fediverse.
 >
 > Twitter is still a vaguely useful source of commentary on general
 > interest/current affair type discussion, The community notes feature has
 > helped immensely with the quality of information that propagates there.
 >
 > For niche interest discussions, BSky and Mastodon are less noisy, and don't
 > try so corral you towards the algorithm-generated feed, over a chronological
 > list of posts from people you follow.
 >
 > The true cesspool is Instagram's "Threads" app, overflowing with low quality
 > copy-pasted rage-bait/engagement-farming nonsense. Almost like its algorithm
 > celebrates mediocrity! "Someone explain to me why people reverse in to
 > parking spots!" is not front page material, not the first time, not the 99th
 > time today.

Yes, this seems correct to me. X has such a high usage rate of bots or people faking as people from other countries trying get us at each other.

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