Thank you for pointing out nitter.net, Veronica! This is great for read-only access, especially with RSS feed (I have been missing this feature ever since Twitter removed it), although it cannot replace regular Twitter (yet?) for posting.
Guillaume > On 2 Apr 2020, at 11:25, V F <veronicapfiorent...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> 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 > > ######################################################################## > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1
