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The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by paxys »

999900000999 wrote: post #14

The most active social media users are usually people lacking in real life. Think about it, if you have a great job, a great partner and a great life, are you on Twitter arguing 20 to 30 hours a week. The type of person to argue with strangers all day has none of the above. It's also a matter of recognizing how insignificant we all are. No one cares what I think. Hopefully no one ever will. I do want to create games…

There are two groups – people you describe (who have no life and spend 8 hours a day on Twitter) and people who have made a career out of being a social media personality. Most online spaces today are simply a series of weird interactions between these two groups with the "normal" user stuck in the middle.

Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by SketchySeaBeast »

daptaq wrote: post #50
tombert wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Similar quote by Mark Twain > It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

Takes one to know one.

It kind of seems like you are trying to pick a fight with Mark Twain.

Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by ggm »

colordrops wrote: post #78
jquery wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You’re getting cancelled for your views? Which views are those, exactly?

Supporting free speech and support equal hiring practices will get you cancelled these days, or at least bucketed with right wing extremists.

or supporting radical feminism. or socialism. it's easy to be in an out-group very quickly

Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by karaterobot »

izzygonzalez wrote: post #37

In analyzing my personal motivations and looking at "common sense" knowledge and psych research on the topic, I've come to the conclusion that we gain a lot of motivational energy from others. We live in worlds of stories and narratives, and those narratives are strengthened when mirrored and shared by others. If someone notices or sees my work or praises me for my work, it is a strong signal to my brain that it's on…

I'm kind of the same way, but I don't have a Twitter account, and haven't really ever had one. I have a private chat server with other people who make things and share them with each other. It's tacitly understood that we support each other's work and provide constructive feedback. Not to mention emojis. It's nice, gives me the brain chemicals I need, and I don't need to get exposed to Twitter. So, if you are hesitant about Twitter for any other reason, I'm here to say that you can learn in public without it.

Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by ghaff »

omgmajk wrote: post #25

Not that many people I know use Twitter at all, the place seems overly toxic and whenever I see a thread or tweet it's usually terrible stuff with terrible comments attached to it.

Twitter is to a significant degree what you make of it and who you follow.

Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by cpach »

bob1029 wrote: post #42
typeofhuman wrote: post #6

I don't engage on Twitter out of fear. I sometimes see posts that I like and want to retweet but I don't because it means I'm endorsing everything the author has ever said or ever will say. It's not worth the risk. People in my demographic face significant exposure to "cancelling" or ambushing for wrongthink. So it's best for me to avoid it entirely.

I don't think this is a healthy way to live. There was another conversation thread started about an hour ago that dives into this really well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30602611 I would reiterate my comment on that thread, verbatim: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30603008

I think that’s great.

I don’t believe in living in fear of how people might react.

Of course I choose my battles; and I don’t walk up to strangers and tell them their baby is ugly. But that’s not being suppressed, IMHO.

And I don’t keep narrow-minded people among my close friends.

Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by anotherman554 »

tombert wrote: post #27
jameskilton wrote: post #12

"Never pass up a chance to keep your mouth shut" Words my Dad taught me as I was growing up, but only really sank in the last 5 or so years ago.

Similar quote by Mark Twain > It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.

I'm pretty sure that quote is an insult and not good faith advise.

Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by wanderingmind »

jameskilton wrote: post #12

"Never pass up a chance to keep your mouth shut" Words my Dad taught me as I was growing up, but only really sank in the last 5 or so years ago.

This is all cute, but the most important quality for getting jobs and moving up the ladder is self promotion, which requires opening your mouth.

Re: The new silent majority: People who don't tweet

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Post by Sebb767 »

Ekaros wrote: post #40
RobertRoberts wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is far more risk for some than others. If you have a minority viewpoint, you get attacked far more easily.

I would even say viewpoint of not the vocal minority. That is even near majority viewpoint, but if it is one not popular on twitter it is risky...

> but if it is one not popular on twitter it is risky...

Right now or at any point in the future. People have been canceled for things they said many years and opinion changes ago.

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