It can be good if you use it right. I like to create lists so I can segment the content I consume. There are a lot of really cool "communities" and users on Twitter tweeting about practically every niche thing you might be interested in (often in real time). I have lists for different tech content (security, web dev, etc), finance, art, psychology, personal friends, and a few political ones (local, political memes/jo…
What do you use to segment content?
I'm like the OP and browse every few days, never post anything just use it to see things from a mix of widely dispersed interests. There is a very low limit for me where when I add another person/group/whatever the feed becomes noisy.
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