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Re:Twitter starts to require login to view tweets by trypietry on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @11:11AM (#28289878)
To draw back in those seeking to cut down their social media usage, in part
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Re:Twitter starts to require login to view tweets by usefulcat on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @12:02PM (#28290614)
I don't see how that makes sense. If you're looking to reduce your social media usage, this change will make that easier..
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Re:Twitter starts to require login to view tweets by trypietry on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @09:06PM (#28296972)
One way of cutting down usage is to reduce the amount of data you volunteer. Logging out is an easy way to reduce usage. This change compels light users to stay logged in and participating.
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