rather than bluechecks, I'd like hardcore mode twitter for people who volunteer to disable the ability to delete tweets. "what, that's crazy" yes that's why it's hardcore mode
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i've only ever deleted typos. substantive deletes are for the weak
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rare exception case I can understand, if done as follows. twitter should allow ppl to lock a tweet from being RT/QT’d
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Lol I made an unintentional typo and it’s a chance to demonstrate what I mean.
If you have tweeted something untrue, and it’s being spread, you can delete it - but screenshot first and explain why
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i take the approach to deleting: if a tweet doesn't do well in the first few minutes, i concede that i posted cringe and delet
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Keeping my profile strong and healthy by pruning unpopular tweets
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That prevents long-shot tweets that might bloom much later! You might get stuck in local tweet maxima.
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weakness shaming over this just strikes me as self-righteous posturing, no one's obligated to preserve their tweets
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