Post A3PYfCf7gkYkXwjyd6 by mmu_man@m.g3l.org
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 (DIR) Post #A3OfkeHZVmfMKXf6uG by jz@mamot.fr
       2021-01-19T13:39:56Z
       
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       Now seriously considering twitter.com as a DISEASE.Symptoms include:* addiction to constant immediacy* inability to formulate dispassionate, benevolent, open-minded speech* frustration, anger* disproportionate exposure to US politics and views
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OfuLg9XAQrWomjA0 by bortzmeyer@mastodon.gougere.fr
       2021-01-19T13:41:42Z
       
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       @jz I agree with the last one.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3Og0HtKWpdFWFmRn6 by bigduke@octodon.social
       2021-01-19T13:42:45Z
       
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       @jz This is common background on twitter, I agree. At least a trend we are encouraged to follow up. (I hope I'm not bringing those with me now.)
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OgRaq0C7vA6CFC9Q by jz@mamot.fr
       2021-01-19T13:47:42Z
       
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       @bigduke I think part of it baked into:1/ the business-plan relying on network effect to achieve economic growth2/ the format + interface (especially on mobile), based on mechanisms of addiction, exploiting the reward mechanisms of the brain to keep ppl on the hook3/ algorithms promoting content triggering the highest emotional response (ie. polarizing)4/ a toxic culture originating or not from Silicon Valley tech-elite, normalizing self-promotion and "personal branding"
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OgwAfFYZtFttnNce by bigduke@octodon.social
       2021-01-19T13:53:13Z
       
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       @jz What you say makes already a lots of sense to me and it sure is documented by now (this kind of information is crucial to me). I was discussing "anarcho-capitalism" this morning with my mother ^^ wich relates to 4/ I think. Bad stuff here...
       
 (DIR) Post #A3OhERwS3frIhLYcEa by hyde@lazybear.social
       2021-01-19T13:56:33Z
       
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       @jz Have you just read "Hooked" 😅 But I do agree
       
 (DIR) Post #A3P1aV2MeAPVbFlEqO by dvn@social.weho.st
       2021-01-19T17:44:29Z
       
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       @jzI worry that at least some of these patterns have been baked in to Mastodon as well. It's hard to break out of the mold by immitating it. That said, I also see patterns in the fediverse which are antithetical to some of these Twitter symptoms.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3PUvn99PPFSW8RMQq by kino@mamot.fr
       2021-01-19T23:13:24Z
       
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       @jz Fascinating: In recent weeks I was looking at an old twitter account I used to use; I had followed accounts of moderate interest.I was surprised to see how much US politics content was in the timeline, given this was hardly an emphasis in my "follows". I started turning off retweets and unfollowing, but it made no difference. The other day I tried tweetdeck, which limits posts to those actually followed and their reweets. Turns out 90% of the crap was injected by twiiter into the timeline.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3PYfCf7gkYkXwjyd6 by mmu_man@m.g3l.org
       2021-01-19T23:55:15Z
       
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       @kino @jz for some years I've been only looking at the notifications page:https://twitter.com/i/notificationsI have this one bookmarked, so I only see mentions. I probably miss things but I avoid wasting hours before wondering why I went there in the first place.I already spend too much time in Mastodon anyway 😄
       
 (DIR) Post #A3PYjwrhqhJZ06tB3o by mmu_man@m.g3l.org
       2021-01-19T23:56:06Z
       
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       @kino @jz Same for Facebook, looking only at the notifications helps limit the amount of time and attention wasted there, while keeping contact with those still in their bubble.
       
 (DIR) Post #A3SmjdZve9IgTUftFA by jz@mamot.fr
       2021-01-20T12:09:20Z
       
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       ALMOST on topic:Fela Kuti - Mr Follow Follow (from 1977 album "Zombie")#Africa #Afrobeat (full discography magnet:?xt=urn:btih:1C39783C2EC9CA91F15A0582A3BF197B48104703&dn=Fela%20Kuti%20-%20Complete%20Discography&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.coppersurfer.tk%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.opentrackr.org%3A1337&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.leechers-paradise.org%3A6969%2Fannounce&tr=udp%3A%2F%2Ftracker.dler.org%3A6969%2Fannounce)
       
 (DIR) Post #A3SoClu9ruc4eNapBw by mousebot@todon.nl
       2021-01-20T12:18:58Z
       
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       @jz i used it for a few hrs once and was overwhelmed by how viral it is