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@GrannyClear
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Older than dirt, but not dead yet. Politically moderate, but currently voting for US Democrats because GOP has lost its mind. interested in geopolitical happenings, science news & everyday people. Have many facets like my avatar.
Show threadTransparentNov 30, 2022
@charlesroper @randomdent Was as well. Couldn't remember the name for it. Thanks for the mental nudge.
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@CatherineFlick @randomdent @neil remember these as well.
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random dentNov 30, 2022

what was your first social network?

(plz boost for sample size)

bbs/fidonet
24%
usenet/mailing lists
22.3%
irc
24.3%
myspace
14.4%
fb/tw/ig & later
15%
Poll ended at .
Show threadTransparentNov 27, 2022
@juddlegum GOP is using Nixon's southern strategy again - and it is working.
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@majordopolis Twitter is going to bankrupt. Believe Musk wanted to bring back Trump hoping it would bring back users and advertisers. When Trump said he was not interested in returning, Twitter stopped being a viable stock. Musk is as bad at running businesses as Trump.
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Lynn KellerNov 27, 2022

Half of Twitter's top 100 advertisers appear to no longer be advertising on the website. A report from Media Matters for America states that these 50 advertisers have spent almost $2 billion on Twitter ads since 2020 and more than $750 million just in 2022.

Seven additional advertisers have slowed their advertising to almost nothing,

https://www.npr.org/2022/11/25/1139180002/twitter-loses-50-top-advertisers-elon-musk

Twitter has lost 50 of its top 100 advertisers since Elon Musk took over, report says

Half of Twitter's top 100 advertisers appear to no longer be advertising on the website. A new report states that these 50 advertisers have spent almost $2 billion on Twitter ads since 2020.

NPR
Show threadTransparentNov 21, 2022
@jimcarroll
Was around before there was an internet. We used punched cards to input data. Home computers used cassette tape for storage now handled by hard drives. Also remember this dreadful sound.
https://www.soundjay.com/communication/sounds/dial-up-modem-02.mp3
TransparentNov 21, 2022
AP: How to protect your Twitter account
Me: What Twitter account. Left months ago.
https://apnews.com/article/twitter-tips-to-protect-your-account-7f2eb222c81691fe2567718d601509fd
With Twitter in chaos, some ways to protect your account

Twitter is in chaos. Elon Musk, its new owner, has decimated its staff and this week gave those remaining an ultimatum — work grueling hours and be “extremely hardcore ” or leave.

Associated Press
Show threadTransparentNov 19, 2022
@anthony It's only CBS News affiliate in Bay area, but still.
Show threadTransparentNov 19, 2022
@Some_Emo_Chick Just your average East TN road worker (though this example is thinner than most).