OT: Hurricanes Lounge XLV: Y2K Twenty-Four Years Later

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Weird. But theoretically you could see any of his tweets if you had the link, correct?

I’m playing around with it too, it seems like it’s not just “old” tweets but some algorithm showing you “popular” tweets (everything I’m seeing has above average rts for a guy like Walt), maybe there’s a sort setting. Idk. Point being, you can see any public tweet as long as you have access

Kind of, but not really. Unless I see a link to a specific tweet for a person, if I search for that person (Walt or Dreger in my examples) without an account, it's not easy to see current tweets and impossible to see replies. So a blocked person would have to spend a lot of time / effort to see tweets and cannot see replies, unless I'm missing something.

. But I suppose the experience of still getting them in your feed would be slightly different than today so perhaps it is a small change (albeit, not one that gives you any “more” access than before).

If someone’s tweets are public, and you really want to see them even if you’re blocked, you can see them. Heck, if you care enough about it you could create a burner and go bug them again. Maybe this prevents that. Idk, still doesn’t bother me that much as a change.

True, you could created a 2nd account. The change clearly doesn't bother me as I don't have an account.

As for why Elon/X is making the change? It don't know the base reason (Political, ego, monetary, etc...), but companies like X don't make changes like this unless it benefits them. If I had to guess, I'd say it's probably ad/money related more than anything but who knows.

 

[Svechhammer]

As for why Elon/X is making the change? It don't know the base reason (Political, ego, monetary, etc...), but companies like X don't make changes like this unless it benefits them. If I had to guess, I'd say it's probably ad/money related more than anything but who knows.

I honestly think they're doing it because he's been blocked by so, so many people that he's just flatly unable to see a hefty chunk of content on the site, so this is making sure he isn't cut off anymore.

Which, lol

 

[Blueline Bomber]

I honestly think they're doing it because he's been blocked by so, so many people that he's just flatly unable to see a hefty chunk of content on the site, so this is making sure he isn't cut off anymore.

Which, lol

Well, shortly after he took over, he adjusted the algorithm to ensure his tweets were at the top of every feed, which is when I blocked him. I imagine many people did the same. I still occasionally see some of the tweets he makes, mostly due to people screenshotting them and posting it on their tweets (since that prevents engagement on the original tweet). And nothing I've seen from him has made me believe blocking him was the wrong move.

I've also blocked so many ads that all I see are Chiitan and random tweets from people that inexplicably decided to buy ad space to declare their foot fetish.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Kind of, but not really. Unless I see a link to a specific tweet for a person, if I search for that person (Walt or Dreger in my examples) without an account, it's not easy to see current tweets and impossible to see replies. So a blocked person would have to spend a lot of time / effort to see tweets and cannot see replies, unless I'm missing something.

True, you could created a 2nd account. The change clearly doesn't bother me as I don't have an account.

As for why Elon/X is making the change? It don't know the base reason (Political, ego, monetary, etc...), but companies like X don't make changes like this unless it benefits them. If I had to guess, I'd say it's probably ad/money related more than anything but who knows.

I’m not sure how it’d be ad money related, unless the people doing the ads are the ones blocking their potential viewers and then turning around and getting mad that those people can’t see their tweets?

Actually, maybe that is it. Now the Canes can block people who say “I hate Tom Dundon” or whatever and curate their responses while still ensuring people see all of their tweets.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Another added wrinkle is if they do go through with this new blocking system, Twitter might end up banned in many countries that require the ability to block users. Canada, for example, is one such country under their anti-hate speech law

 

[Blueline Bomber]

October 17th: Saw my first dedicated Christmas commercial of the year. I’m pretty sure this was later than last year (where I believe it was late September), but still a respectable month and a half before Christmas.

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

October 17th: Saw my first dedicated Christmas commercial of the year. I’m pretty sure this was later than last year (where I believe it was late September), but still a respectable month and a half before Christmas.

In Costco yesterday the full blown Christmas crap aisles were piled high.

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

In Costco yesterday the full blown Christmas crap aisles were piled high.

Costco has been selling Christmas shit since the beginning of August/end of July.


I am legally obligated to mention that I work at a Costco, so I've been staring at it for two months and it's been driving me crazy.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

October 17th: Saw my first dedicated Christmas commercial of the year. I’m pretty sure this was later than last year (where I believe it was late September), but still a respectable month and a half before Christmas.

Month and a half?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Month and a half?

Yeah, after Thanksgiving is Christmas. It's no longer a day. It's an entire month.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Yeah, after Thanksgiving is Christmas. It's no longer a day. It's an entire month.

but now it's no longer a month but over 2 months if you are seeing commercials already, no?

 

[Blueline Bomber]

but now it's no longer a month but over 2 months if you are seeing commercials already, no?

Christmas isn't about when the commercials start. It's about when it becomes the main holiday of focus. Right now, Halloween still has that mantle, if my neighbors 10-foot yard skeleton is any indication. Thanksgiving is definitely losing ground to Christmas though.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Once again, Spirit Halloween should roll right into Spirit Christmas.

 

[hblueridgegal]

The first of the Hallmark Christmas movies start tonight - 47 new ones in total. I have mostly avoided them the past few years. May need the escapism this season as all my favorite hangouts are closed. Retirement is looking a bit different now. Loved taking the Parkway in lieu of I40 and even 441.

 

[LostInaLostWorld]

The first of the Hallmark Christmas movies start tonight - 47 new ones in total. I have mostly avoided them the past few years. May need the escapism this season as all my favorite hangouts are closed. Retirement is looking a bit different now. Loved taking the Parkway in lieu of I40 and even 441.

Friends have a cabin and a property with 2 old vacant houses that are adjacent and tucked into the Pisgah Natl Forest near Barnardsville below the western edge of the Parkway.

Their cabin made it through but the 2 houses not more than .25 mile distant were swept away and buried by a massive mudslide. Had to hike a mile to get in as the Forest road was a disaster and the 3 bridges over a creek were long gone.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Friends have a cabin and a property with 2 old houses that are adjacent and tucked into the Pisgah Natl Forest near Barnardsville below the western edge of the Parkway.

Their cabin made it through but the 2 houses not more than .25 mile distant were swept away and buried by a massive mudslide. Had to hike a mile to get in as the Forest road was a disaster and the 3 bridges over a creek were long gone.

So sorry. The whole surrounding area is awful. I don't expect to see it again for years unless Mayor Pete can push through a miracle.

 

[Borsig]

My best friend lives in Candler. They made it ok. His wife's mom in asheville is fine but the basement flooded.

Red Hill has it way worse. People just don't know. But I do. And people out there have their opinions why.

 

[SlavinAway]

Red Hill has it way worse. People just don't know. But I do. And people out there have their opinions why.

They have an opinion on why people don't know?

 

[Borsig]

They have an opinion on why people don't know?

Lots of opinions on everything about it.

 

[tarheelhockey]

The first of the Hallmark Christmas movies start tonight - 47 new ones in total.

They can’t even make more than 10 one-hour episodes of most shows and Hallmark’s out here pushing 47 movies a year. Madness.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

They can’t even make more than 10 one-hour episodes of most shows and Hallmark’s out here pushing 47 movies a year. Madness.

My wife is a fervent Hallmark movie watcher so she'll watch all 47. Whenever one is on TV at home, I notice it's always seems to be the same 5-6 actors/actresses in them.

I guess if you've got a good gig going, why ruin it.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

My wife is a fervent Hallmark movie watcher so she'll watch all 47. Whenever one is on TV at home, I notice it's always seems to be the same 5-6 actors/actresses in them.

I guess if you've got a good gig going, why ruin it.

Steady job in this eco? Would be unwise to waste that.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Steady job in this eco? Would be unwise to waste that.

I can't speak for your country, but I really don't know many people at all in this economy that can't find steady work. Granted, it's not always their ideal job but there is plenty of steady work out there. Even someone like me, who's been retired for 3 years gets offers. Granted, not everyone (including me) wants to find steady work, but that's a different story.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

I can't speak for your country, but I really don't know many people at all in this economy that can't find steady work. Granted, it's not always their ideal job but there is plenty of steady work out there. Even someone like me, who's been retired for 3 years gets offers. Granted, not everyone (including me) wants to find steady work, but that's a different story.

I am a doctor. I’d say I am fine.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I am a doctor. I’d say I am fine.

Oh I know you are a doctor, and I know you are fine. I was just talking in general terms.