I keep thinking that if this were a forum, people would have been permabanned by now; +
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Twitter manages to strike the perfect balance between open and closed to make this a shitshow for vulnerable troll-magnets
It's almost like someone set out to build something that would empower lazy narcissists.http://yesivebeenthere2.wordpress.com/2014/03/24/narcissists-sexists-racists-child-abusers-internet-trolls/ …
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I swear, even 4chan is built to create less bullshit—at least within its own boundaries.
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4chan has to feed on other, less ephemeral fora in order to stir shit up and make people miserable.
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You mix ephemerality and anonymity, and you often get unpleasantness but the unpleasantness doesn't linger
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Mix ephemerality, disconnectedness, and stable identities, and you get ever-lasting grudges filtered through a game of Telephone
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I like Twitter because it's reminds me of a wilder, expansive form of IRC, which was always my favorite social medium.
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I do want spontaneity and open-ness. I've met some amazing people on here. But I'm also so very tired.
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If the best way to deal with a narcissist is to disengage and run away, I need a technology that can really truly let me do that.
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@sarahjeong Having worked with a lot of what I consider to be malignant narcissists in tech, I think you're onto something there.Merci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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@sarahjeong see https://twitter.com/blaine/status/519769278526914560 … for some historyMerci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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@sarahjeong otoh, there's a ton of great conversation, community, and activism that happens here, so I try not to despair too much.Merci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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@sarahjeong I assure you that we did not set out to build that. ∞
for [aspects of] what it's become.Merci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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@sarahjeong What if Twitter had mention moderation - if a Tweet mentions you, it's hidden to the world unless you or a friend OK it.Merci. Twitter en tiendra compte pour améliorer votre fil. SupprimerSupprimer
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Le chargement semble prendre du temps.
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