[DailyHN]

So how can someone do that on a platform such as Twitter?

Edit: I did expect a serious response to this from someone that might know more about effectively delivering feedback to the algorithms that display this content. Frankly, it seems like the nonchalant responses(to say the least) are contributors to why this misinformation continues to proliferate.

[davidw]

It's not actually meant literally.

BTW, some internet lore:

"The social dynamics of the net are a direct consequence of the fact that nobody has yet developed a Remote Strangulation Protocol." -- Larry Wall

[thaumasiotes]

(Fictional) counterpoint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnNSnJbjdws&t=86

[josefresco]

My interactions have been in person. Even friends and family who know I have a compromised immune system seem to "forget in the moment". It's baffling.

[belltaco]

hyperbole: noun

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

[egeozcan]

You can unfollow people or smash their devices with an axe[1], or anything in between. It's up to your imagination.

[1]: https://www.orneryboy.com/comic?sort=29