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Discussion on: How to Manoeuvre Twitter as an Ordinary Mortal and Keep Your Sanity

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maxdevjs • Edited

Thoughtful walkthrough... 1) it is probably a bit "dangerous", as it creates strong bubbles, even if 4) can partially mitigate it :)

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Meike

Thank you, Max! You are absolutely right, it's a highly curated bubble this approach creates and one should definitely be aware of that. I guess it does require a more "active" way of interacting with the platform to make sure you get a glimpse of what is going on outside and to not fall into the trap of completely turning a blind eye on some things. But personally I prefer it this way over the other way around, in which you first get flooded by input and then have to filter your way through. It seems easier to me to start out from a "safe space" and to open the doors into "wild" Twitter from there (through lists for example) when I feel up and ready for it, if that makes sense 😅

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maxdevjs • Edited

I am so bad Twitter user that I barely experience the issues I read in these comments. "The My bubble strong is" :D

I rarely check it (Twitter) and actually adopted a heavy use of lists (basically through tweetdeck) for centuries now. This actually allows me to cut most of the noise out when I am not akin to endure it, but also to check a few lists that still expose me to "unwanted" topics (to snoop further bubbles) some times.

You summarize it very well, don't have to be helplessly exposed to social media.

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Meike

I like that approach a lot, it sounds like it works really well and the "snooping bubbles" are a great addition also! :D
Tweetdeck felt even more overwhelming to me the one time I looked at it, but maybe I will give it another try now that you brought it up again. Thank you for all your input on the topic! (And thanks for the Yoda reference laugh too! :D )

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maxdevjs • Edited

Tweetdeck allows to have "topical columns": it is pretty easy to swap in and out lists, among other tools (searches, collections, etc).

Wishing a politically correct week, after an incorrect one? I can simply remove the old columns and add the new ones. Or swap columns position. Do I prefer to focus on React, followed people and Java? Same pattern. One column can be visible beside the other. And so on. No need to get mad trying to visualize lists (searches, collections, etc) directly on Twitter.

It is only a tool and should be tailored according to personal preferences, but can work well. (And I stole the Yoda reference from...)