Show HN: XDeck – An ad-blocking client app for macOS, like TweetDeck

Re:Show HN: XDeck – An ad-blocking client app for macOS, lik... by acheong08 on Friday June 14, 2024 @10:00AM (#40680979)

That’s probably not it. I still have Twitter because the people I follow are on there (mostly music artists). I’ve never opened the algorithmic feed. There is also a huge chance that much of the activity you see are bots. I have 0 posts and 2000 followers somehow. No way they’re human

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Re:Show HN: XDeck – An ad-blocking client app for macOS, lik... by walthamstow on Friday June 14, 2024 @10:17AM (#40681143)

It's not it for you, but it sounds like you are more of an edge case. I think it is true for a lot of people.

I don't see any activity myself, I don't use Twitter any more. I had an addiction which peaked with the UK 2019 election and I had to quit after that. It's an awful drug which gives no high and terrible side effects.

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Re:Show HN: XDeck – An ad-blocking client app for macOS, lik... by jeffhuys on Friday June 14, 2024 @11:21AM (#40681714)

Please be aware that the both of you don’t know, unless you’re not mentioning any studies on purpose. You’re both projecting your own subjective experience onto an entire community.

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Re:Show HN: XDeck – An ad-blocking client app for macOS, lik... by acheong08 on Friday June 14, 2024 @05:01PM (#40685092)

You’re right. Did some googling and it seems I’m wrong.

https://pro.morningconsult.com/analysis/doomscrolling-impact...

> 53% of Gen Z “doomscroll” and 31% of adults in general do so.

Now I understand how Facebook/Twitter are worth so much. This is crazy

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