I had 14. Asked to consider reporting/unfollowing and shared @irisvanrooij s explanation
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Replying to @DrVeronikaCH @vcheplygina and
I have 107!!! ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN!!!
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Replying to @o_guest @vcheplygina and
So what do we think is a sensible plan based on that number?
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Replying to @o_guest @vcheplygina and
Sorry, I actually got that wrong it's closer to 200+. Can send you a screenshot.
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Please, just to be sure, not send screenshot publically. Many people may not be aware who they are following and may feel targetted themselves. My advice would be to publically speak about in general terms. I’ve had positive experience with that in the past.
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Don't worry. That was never my intention.
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Replying to @o_guest @IrisVanRooij and
Oh. I'm 1 of those. I deliberately follow some people with whom I disagree, trying to escape my own bubble, without becoming 100% misanthropic... What's your take on when unfollowing is necessary/recommended, etc? I ask 'cause I never perceived "following" as endorsement, so IDK.
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Replying to @GraziosiSergio @o_guest and
Agreed. I'd prefer not to be judged on who I follow when I have various reasons for doing so. Following a bad person so that you can easily report whenever you see something bad is worth the +1 to their follower count.
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Replying to @Jade_Pickering @GraziosiSergio and
I think it matters what you/we mean by "disagree". Would you follow somebody who wanted to destroy science and had the power to? Do you see number of followers as a kind of power (e.g., this case w/ dog-piling)? If "no" & "yes", you can see why maybe it's time to hit the button.
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Replying to @o_guest @Jade_Pickering and
For Jade's point, not really the only way to do that. You can use a Twitter list without following them.
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I don't judge anybody for following anybody. It's not about judgement. It's about what following them means. If it's a fellow scientist I can see innocent/work reasons for following. If it's somebody who genuinely wants to harm us, I struggle.
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Replying to @o_guest @Jade_Pickering and
When I say "judge", I mean... Judging somebody for following somebody == thinking they agree with that person 100%. I do not do that at all.
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