• P03 Locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 years ago

    Ads can either be identified and blocked, or they are so hidden that the FTC gets involved.

    This is a no-win situation for Twitter.

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      2 years ago

      The Twitter brand was one of the only things of actual value at that company. If Elon wants to shoot himself in the dick, I’m not going to stop that moron. X it is. I will GLADLY not call this product Twitter.

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    2 years ago

    I should probably close my account over there, but then I’d have to log in.

    Decisions, decisions.

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    2 years ago

    I’ve blocked all Twitter ads since it got taken over by hate groups and will continue to successfully block them forever.

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    Ads have gotten way worse in quality. I keep seeing stuff that makes Temu look like top tier. Recently community notes jhave added context noting these adverts are for dropshipping services and there is no guarantee you will get the advertised product.

    That and so many funking places wanting my email to send me top tips on life, money, crypto or w.e.

    I’m genuinely glad when I see a normal funking advert for pizza or a charity or a film, there’s something happening with that dicaprio guy and scorsee director.

    • uwe@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      It’s not collapsing fast enough. Bluesky and threads are both pretty dead. The userbase just doesn’t leave, no matter what happens.

      …just like with this place… :P

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    2 years ago

    I’m only really there for porn nowadays. Deleted my regular account.

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    2 years ago

    Existence on Twitter just feels like hell on earth at this point, like beyond the Facebook critical mass/“they won’t try anything else out”-esque line of reasoning staying there just comes across like some admission of masochism or something.