> > The main problem with Twitter is its business model that promotes the most outrageous (or "engaging", in Twitter lingo) content, click-bait and the like. But fundamentally, Twitter is only a communication tool just like this mailing list, being different by its focus on spontaneity instead of accurate archiving of conversations. I believe the spontaneity it brings is valuable, despite its toxic business model, which can be circumvented for the most part (by unfollowing accounts that post click-bait and by exercising a healthy amount of self-discipline, i.e. thinking twice before posting or reposting something potentially click-bait-y).
> >>
> >> Don't pretend Twitter is only junk, there are a lot of serious scientist tweeting good and valuable information. True there are enough stupid people tweeting BS.
> >>
> >>> The link you provide directs to a website hosted at someting called "twitter.com <http://twitter.com/>". My spam filter flagged it as junk.
> >>>
If you want to avoid SPAM but still listen (so called follow) to some
sensible conversations then, replace "twitter.com" by "nitter.net"
100 % FOSS, tracking and Javascript free
https://nitter.net/ccp4_mx
or even multiple people/avatars (separated by comma) - create a bookmark
https://nitter.net/ccp4_mx,ccp_em,EMDB_EMPIAR
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