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by heydonovan 2045 days ago
I actually don't use Twitter much because of this. I'll lurk for sure, but I'm more active on Snapchat where I know all my thoughts and photos will be gone. You ever see those folks get fired because of what they said years ago? Pass.
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sellyme 2045 days ago
> You ever see those folks get fired because of what they said years ago?

Yep, and I'm totally fine with people being accountable for their own words and actions.

If the concern is people being fired over something that's not actually that bad because of malicious actors making a mountain out of a molehill, then there's better ways to address that than making systematic changes to the way we communicate to allow people to suffer no consequences from proliferating hate speech.

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crankyoldcrank 2045 days ago
Lol, I joined Twitter around 2013 because it seemed like everyone in tech was there and it'd be a good way to keep up.

Then I saw cross talk between radical Left Twitter and people I followed in tech. Uh oh. I got into exactly one political argument and realised that with my ADHD impulse control, my career, and my belief that homo sapiens is sexually dimorphic, I should not be on that site of I valued eating.

I deleted the account. Now I read Twitter, but I will not log in. Ever. I also deleted my Facebook account around that time.

Nowadays, I only use my real identity with people I know in private groups on self hosted servers. Even commenting here with a pseudonym gives me pause; every opinionated post is a liability if you get doxxed.

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fxtentacle 2045 days ago
I think you nailed the issue.

Twitter lost its "easy, no pressure" vibe when people started losing their job over old social media posts.

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atomi 2045 days ago
I have strong convictions and I cannot imagine being so concerned about my livelihood that I effectively self-censor.

I guess that's why I've never used my real name.

I do also remember when Twitter wasn't so political. But all that changed when more information became available and people started to realize how serious our issues are. If you have concerns you shouldn't be afraid to speak up because that's how a Democracy works.

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