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[blake @blksch1]

@Klind2013 and false information isn't uncommon to come across. Overall though, I think Twitter is largely positive. We are connecting in unprecedented ways & it acts as a relatable escape that tells us more about our world through comedy. #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@Klind2013 But sure, there is a darker side to Twitter. I feel like a large positive of Twitter is that you can largely avoid the darker side & can curate your timeline as you want, but it still must be acknowledged. Twitter mobs can be dangerous in many ways, #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@JWu303 @ishan721 @Klind2013 Especially because often, it's out of the celebrity's control. Even when they tell their followers to stop, many followers are no longer acting as a true fan of theirs and instead of listening to them, they're absorbed in the back and forth of Twitter arguments. #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@JWu303 @Klind2013 The low amount of characters in a tweet and the short time it takes to read a tweet probably influences how little we bother to fact check them. Since there are so many tweets in a thread and they're all so quick to read, false information is bound to slip through. #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@JWu303 @Klind2013 While this day is a more "real" one and promotes a really wholesome and positive activity, it reminds me of this article I read on the Atlantic, how almost every day has become "something" day & corporations are behind many, exploiting kairos: https://t.co/zJh8It6OtT
#EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@Vanessa13219814 @Klind2013 I know in some circumstances where people group together to harass someone (e.g. Zoë Quinn a few years ago) personal info such as address, phone number, etc. can be circulated using Twitter and lead to people having to leave their homes, fearing for their safety, etc. #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@Ben74829454 Damn. That picture really draws attention to the tweet and pulls at the heartstrings. I appreciate the more aggressive approach to climate change deniers as the tweet immediately calls them out, and then refers the reader to the photos to see the effects of denial. #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@ishan721 @Vanessa13219814 @Klind2013 Also reminds me of the "today is the only day you can retweet this" tweets. So many random days have been claimed by pop culture as belonging to a movie, TV show, etc., and those days have fandoms of contemporary classics like Mean Girls coming together to celebrate. #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@Klind2013 handle, bio, etc. may as well be anonymous, except that Twitter is linked to an email, and I believe, a phone number. This anonymity can lead to large groups forming to harass an individual through their social media, with some people being bascially unidentifiable. #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@Klind2013 A5: Twitter can be used to harass, as while there is a report/block function, people can initially post anything they like (until it's taken down or reported). While there's not 100% anonymity on Twitter, accounts that don't reveal any facets of your identity in (1/2) #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@KatMcEnery The reminder that it's available tomorrow only, using the times in their statement, really sells that people interested need to "get it before it's gone." Not sure how good that box actually is valuewise, but I'm sure the exclusivity will bring some people out for sure #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@Klind2013 A4: I thought I'd look at political tweets as they are innately rhetorical, so I found this one from Bernie. He utilizes kairos, capitalizing on the release of new information against Trump to argue for the quickening of impeachment procedures. #EGL303F19 https://t.co/23vzYTSOPI

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Every day we see why this is the most corrupt president in our modern history. Impeachment must move forward as quickly as possible.

[blake @blksch1]

@Klind2013 @chorzepaa I believe this is the most recent thread of hers: https://t.co/lHP8UI5y61
There are times where she allows followers to choose the genre:
https://t.co/euAsoPNyWH
I think it's a super creative way to take advantage of the medium and create light, digestible fiction.
#EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@Klind2013 @chorzepaa Not sure; in a similar vein, though, some writers I follow on Twitter will write entire stories in a tweet thread, letting followers vote after every tweet to determine where the story goes, creating a choose your own adventure through Twitter. #EGL303F19

[blake @blksch1]

@jafuchsia @Klind2013 Twitter shouldn't have to be a place where people crowdfund, but I'm glad that it exists as a place where people can do so as it allows us to support our friends while perhaps w/o Twitter we might never even know of their situation, one that everyone is familiar w/ #EGL313F19

[blake @blksch1]

@jafuchsia @Klind2013 healthcare can be, even for our pets. I remember when a pet of mine got hurt and we had to pay thousands of dollars for a procedure, and being able to crowdfund to a large following would have really helped. #EGL313F19