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Re:Facebook’s Walled Wonderland Is Inherently Incompatible w... by welanes on Monday December 05, 2016 @09:36AM (#13105551)
> There should be a way for us to navigate different bubbles, to inhabit different, neutral profiles to explore other niches of population

Twitter is the app for that. Set up lists of different individuals so you can switch between different viewpoints in two clicks. No need to follow anybody on your list.

It's actually fascinating to do so. Watch 'the reality' of a current or political event contort as you switch from 'Liberal', 'Conservative', 'Regressive Left', 'Alt-Right' streams of thought.

In fact, that would make an interesting website. A Twitter version of http://graphics.wsj.com/blue-feed-red-feed .

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Re:Facebook’s Walled Wonderland Is Inherently Incompatible w... by vasaulys on Monday December 05, 2016 @09:53AM (#13105662)
I'm surprised that more people don't know about lists, it seems like Twitter doesn't promote it as much as they should.
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Re:Facebook’s Walled Wonderland Is Inherently Incompatible w... by twoquestions on Monday December 05, 2016 @12:43PM (#13107383)
Weird, I don't even know about Twitter Lists, but then again I don't use Twitter much. It would be very convenient!
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Re:Facebook’s Walled Wonderland Is Inherently Incompatible w... by PretzelFisch on Monday December 05, 2016 @11:23AM (#13106495)
but still there is no conversation/debate on twitter with its 140 limit. For that you need a blog or medium. Where twitter can a poor rss feed reader.
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