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    Boing Boing‏Verified account @BoingBoing 20 Aug 2014

    Twitter to add "tweets from accounts you don’t follow" to timelines http://boingboing.net/2014/08/20/twitter-to-add-tweets-from-a.html …

    7:08 AM - 20 Aug 2014
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      2. Just ban the Nazis, Jack‏ @pipsqueaky 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        So THIS is some bullshit. RT @BoingBoing: "Twitter to add "tweets from accounts you don’t follow" to timelines http://boingboing.net/2014/08/20/twitter-to-add-tweets-from-a.html …"

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      3. Jill  🔮 🦄‏ @jeyhawk 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @pipsqueaky

        @pipsqueaky @BoingBoing @aurora_84 Funny how nutty that sounds and then I realize Tumblr has already been doing that for months. :/

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Ves‏ @aurora_84 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @jeyhawk

        @jeyhawk As a non-tumblr'er, this will be weird. Bad weird. :(

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Jill  🔮 🦄‏ @jeyhawk 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @aurora_84

        @aurora_84 It is bad weird on tumblr too. Nearly all my ~promoted posts are like selfies and stuff.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Ves‏ @aurora_84 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @jeyhawk

        @jeyhawk UGH. I'm also seeing rumblings that twitter is turning favs into RTs, which I find is even worse.

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      7. Jill  🔮 🦄‏ @jeyhawk 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @aurora_84

        @aurora_84 :(

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      8. Ves‏ @aurora_84 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @jeyhawk

        @jeyhawk Right? I don't want my feed seeing all the stuff I fave! It's a lot!

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      9. End of conversation
      1. William Carleton‏ @wac6 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        Ex A for why Twitter should be privatized MT “@BoingBoing: Twitter to add "tweets from accounts you don’t follow" to timelines”

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      1. Ethan Gilsdorf‏ @ethanfreak 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        @BoingBoing ugh. making another cool social media uselessly cluttered with crap.

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      1. JMoLawre  ☮️ 🗯 🔳 🔲‏ @JMoLawre 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        @BoingBoing Already happening on my mobile. I hate it. Immediate non-hostile blocking.

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      1. Amanda‏ @tristessatheodd 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        @BoingBoing Me to use block button a lot.

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      1. Gabe‏ @csi_spy 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        @BoingBoing @cleolinda wouldn't it be easier if they don't make the faves show up in our timeline? They have the discover page for that.

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      2. Cory Funk‏ @funkomatic 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        @BoingBoing That's already happening on my mobile feed, but not my home computer feed. Not awesome. @lwrobins

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. TeethInTheDarkness‏ @teethinthedark 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @funkomatic

        @funkomatic @BoingBoing @lwrobins But it's a free service. They are free to do what they want. We are free to stay or leave. No $ = no say.

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      4. End of conversation
      1. Karen Carpenter‏ @KCdirector 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        “@BoingBoing: Twitter to add "tweets frm accounts u don’t follow" to timeline http://boingboing.net/2014/08/20/twitter-to-add-tweets-from-a.html …” A terrible decision! Say it ain't so!

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      1. Linda S.‏ @SFManeFlame 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        @hedgerows 😿😿😿 RT @BoingBoing: Twitter to add "tweets from accounts you don’t follow" to timelines http://boingboing.net/2014/08/20/twitter-to-add-tweets-from-a.html …

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      1. Dr. Annelies Kamran‏ @metaAnnelies 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        Singing: Block,block,block,block RT @BoingBoing: Twitter to add "tweets from accounts you don’t follow" to timelines http://boingboing.net/2014/08/20/twitter-to-add-tweets-from-a.html …

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      1. Linda S.‏ @SFManeFlame 20 Aug 2014
        Replying to @BoingBoing

        Knew Twitter was too good to last. RT@BoingBoing: Twitter to add "tweets from accounts you don’t follow" to timelines http://boingboing.net/2014/08/20/twitter-to-add-tweets-from-a.html …

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