There is a lot to take issue with in regards to Twitter and its CEO, Jack Dorsey.
They continually refused to curb Donald Trump's megaphone as long as his campaign continued to pour more and more AD revenue into the company during the 2020 Presidential Election. Now that it's over and that faucet has been turned off, the costless "face saving" display of temporarily suspending his account was a no-brainer. Perhaps it should be more permanent. Regardless, to many, this is too little and way too late.
Far more informed and well spoken people can, and will, continue to have this discussion.
But what I want to point out is Twitter's poor use of language.
This is the message you receive when you read through some of Twitter's aggregated Tweets on a certain subject:
For example, right now TED CRUZ is trending in regards to the increased criticism he's facing for his unsubstantiated claim that there was voter fraud in the 2020 Election. This played an enormous part in the riots we saw in the US Capitol on January 6th.
The number of unique Tweets in that aggregated "nest" is 14. FOURTEEN! And worse, they come from 8 different accounts.
There is no way on Earth (*round or flat), that 8 people's thoughts in 14 total Tweets could bring you "up to date" on this subject. Or almost any subject, really!
Sure, if you were trying to...let's say steal a piece of art from the US Capitol, and you accidentally tased yourself resulting in your heart stopping, we could probably cover that in 14 tweets. Hell, I bet I could do it in 1:
There is no way on Earth (*round or flat), that 8 people's thoughts in 14 total Tweets could bring you "up to date" on this subject. Or almost any subject, really!
Sure, if you were trying to...let's say steal a piece of art from the US Capitol, and you accidentally tased yourself resulting in your heart stopping, we could probably cover that in 14 tweets. Hell, I bet I could do it in 1:
Nailed it!
But really how well informed could you possible be on something as intricate and complicated as this issue, or really any issue, facing our nation?
My point is, Twitter is merely entertainment, It is an absolutely atrocious place in which to get your news.
Please read newspapers. Yes, you can read their online sites, but you should be paying for it!
Rather than saying, "Dammit, I used up my 5 free articles this month," please pay for well researched, and meticulously vetted information. Not from some stupid limerick written by a guy who really only joined Twitter to tell dick jokes and sometimes posts rants when his anger boils over.
(*And it's round, dummies - you're up to date)
But really how well informed could you possible be on something as intricate and complicated as this issue, or really any issue, facing our nation?
My point is, Twitter is merely entertainment, It is an absolutely atrocious place in which to get your news.
Please read newspapers. Yes, you can read their online sites, but you should be paying for it!
Rather than saying, "Dammit, I used up my 5 free articles this month," please pay for well researched, and meticulously vetted information. Not from some stupid limerick written by a guy who really only joined Twitter to tell dick jokes and sometimes posts rants when his anger boils over.
(*And it's round, dummies - you're up to date)
