Thread by @AlanLevinovitz on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/03/01
Some 2 years ago, but still relevant on all Social Media platforms is the [Wayback/Archive] Thread by @AlanLevinovitz on Thread Reader App – a short list of flexible rules I use to make this a wonderful paradise I enjoy almost all the time.
Quoted in full (#7 really works, see the screenshot at the end of the blog post):
Folks, it’s straightforward—if not easy—to use Twitter well. Here is a short list of flexible rules I use to make this a wonderful paradise I enjoy almost all the time:
- Turn off notifications.
- Don’t pay attention to any numbers on your tweets.
- Cultivate relationships. You can form meaningful connections on here!
- Always be kind. Don’t amplify mockery. If someone is cruel to you, ignore them, block them, mute them, or kill them with (genuine) kindness.
- Remember Twitter is not a representative sample of reality.
- If you find it’s making you unhappy, regulate your use. Set rules for yourself.
- Use the mute words function liberally. Believe me, you won’t miss any news about Musk or Trump if you’ve muted their names.
- Treat people online the way you’d like to be treated in person.
- Only use QT to amplify something you agree with. If you’re pushing back, either screenshot or reply.
- Post occasionally about pets, plants, personal life. Be yourself on here. That way you won’t be under pressure to pretend you are somebody else.
- If someone proves you wrong or makes a good argument that undermines something you said, admit it.
- Compliment often, but only in earnest.
- This isn’t dancing. Tweet like lots of people are watching. They are!
- Be grateful for this place. It’s amazing. Access to experts and idols who will sometimes even reply to your questions! What??!
…there’s a lot more, but for now, if you find yourself frustrated by this place, hopefully some of these will help. See you around and please feel free to add anything you’ve found helpful!
On Twitter it started with [Wayback/Archive] Alan Levinovitz on Twitter: “Folks, it’s straightforward—if not easy—to use Twitter well. Here is a short list of flexible rules I use to make this a wonderful paradise I enjoy almost all the time:”
Via:
- [Wayback/Archive] Ionica Smeets on Twitter: “Oh wauw, ik geloof dat ik deze ‘regels’ allemaal al volg (vooral 7. werkt erg goed om het leuk te houden voor jezelf).”
- [Wayback/Archive] Berend van der Kolk on Twitter: “@ionicasmeets Haha dit is hoe tip 7 in eerste instantie verschijnt bij mij. 😀”
–jeroen
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