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Tree Lady

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13. I finally quit twitter today

Reply to Snarkoleptic (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 12:04 AM

Jan 2023

found out I was part of last data breach. They didn't get much because I only read and followed people and never gave them private info, but they got my email and password.

I had been thinking of quitting last 6 months and that was last straw.

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Data mining shifts to high gear at Twitter? [View all] Snarkoleptic Jan 2023 OP

I quit twitter awhile back. ananda Jan 2023 #1

It's got a distincly musk-like stench. Snarkoleptic Jan 2023 #2

I quit. applegrove Jan 2023 #3

They did some updates over the weekend, making is even less tolerable. Snarkoleptic Jan 2023 #5

It was a great place. So sad it has gone corrupt. No longer about applegrove Jan 2023 #8

Dropped Timewas Jan 2023 #4

Haven't noticed this at all. WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2023 #6

Glad I Rebl2 Jan 2023 #7

It can probably be chalked up to- Snarkoleptic Jan 2023 #9

No, I only go to check what those I'm following are saying and never see that stuff. Hortensis Jan 2023 #10

It's still ok for weather, flood, wildfire updates. jeffreyi Jan 2023 #11

I quit Twitter the day the muskrat took over kimbutgar Jan 2023 #12

I finally quit twitter today Tree Lady Jan 2023 #13