Posted on 05/22/2026 11:36:26 AM PDT by Theo
I've noticed that user ransomnote ( https://freerepublic.com/tag/by:ransomnote/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change ) publishes numerous X posts every day.
I work with AI every day, and it feels like maybe he's just set up an AI agent/bot to pull from X and share on FR throughout the day. Kinda weird.
I asked him about it in a comment, and he didn't reply.
I don't want to be the blog police. But I was curious if FReepers are OK that an increasing number of FR posts are simply shared from X. Or if we'd prefer that news articles from online publications are shared instead.
I've been here a while, so I figured I earned the right to ask the question.
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Yes you do. You don't like X. That's why you created this post.
"But I was curious if FReepers are OK that an increasing number of FR posts are simply shared from X."
X is immediate and raw news, opinions, and comments by individuals. It's not filtered by media groups. It's not media-approved content.
I have no problem with X being a source or being posted. It's the way breaking news is now shared.
I KNEW it!
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for those who do not visit X, or truth social, or any other sites, i appreciate ransomnote and her ability to track down informative articles.
Never fails.
Another “Class of ‘98 “ member.
I’m glad I retired when we wrote our own code.
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