Twitter, when used as a near-real-time news feed is very useful.
Sadly, that good use of it is really overshadowed by the garbage.
“Twitter, when used as a near-real-time news feed is very useful.”
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Yes, that’s exactly why I spend too much time there. In spite of the Trolls and rude leftists. It is the quickest way to get real info on foreign news in the local perspective. I find that interesting and informative.
But yes, It is a constant battle keeping a connection at times. (Java script battles) I am convinced the source of some of that is Fed alphabet soup intervention in breaking news. Have proof it exists too. Welcome to the Obamanation.
Note: if you use https:// connections to twitter and install no-script plug-in for Firefox it really helps manage that. Another suggestion is to set up your machine using TLS where available for the connection it seems to be more immune to the scripts. (I run a flavor of Debian Linux)
If you haven’t read this, you should:
Bracken: Burning Down The House In 2016 http://tinyurl.com/grm7c4t
It is fiction (I almost never read fiction intentionally), but just barely.