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X confuses the masses by removing all details from links

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Re: X confuses the masses by removing all details from links

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Yeah, but for some reason journalists think X is still worth it, even though it goes against everything they stand for. X is not Twitter, yet journos can’t kick the habit.

Because nothing comes close.

Only because of the network effect. But once enough people I follow on Twitter switch to something else, I will happily follow.

Re: X confuses the masses by removing all details from links

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This will lead any content hosting just to burn the headline text in the social media image.

I certainly hope so -- because it's getting old to have to post the link AND copy the headline in manually. Though I got used to it posting RT links anyway, as they already weren't doing link previews for those.

Re: X confuses the masses by removing all details from links

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That ever-so-slightly off-center rotation bothers me to a supreme degree... but I guess it's fitting for the whole platform writ large.

Think of it as just another retweet(?) (re-X (?)) by Musk as he scans through his feed looking for things to boost - it's not a professional graphic, just a bit of fanboy material. If you want to be really disturbed .. follow the source and see if you can spot any tell tale signs of just how rabid a fan that particular fan might be. Less a Musk fan work, more a devoted offering from a Musk Acolyte willing to die at t…

re-Xeet. Pronounced SH-eet. Like, "I go on X and post Sheets. You can call me a sheet poster"

It all starts making more sense in that context. And if it's not, say it out loud a few times.

Re: X confuses the masses by removing all details from links

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Because nothing comes close.

Only because of the network effect. But once enough people I follow on Twitter switch to something else, I will happily follow.

Well unfortunately, this doesn't like it's happening anytime soon.
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