jmccr8 Posted September 21 #776 Share Posted September 21 9 minutes ago, acidhead said: Legacy media is dying a slow grinding death Hi Cid Not sure it will go extinctcand more likely just rebrand itself using new faces. Twitter,X or whatever Musk wants to call it has it's own limitations and is an app I have never had an interest in so is pretty much pointless to me as a news source. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted September 21 Author #777 Share Posted September 21 7 minutes ago, jmccr8 said: Hi Cid Not sure it will go extinctcand more likely just rebrand itself using new faces. Twitter,X or whatever Musk wants to call it has it's own limitations and is an app I have never had an interest in so is pretty much pointless to me as a news source. They said the same thing about "The Newspaper". The world's primary source of communication is changing rapidly with or without legacy media holdouts. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted September 21 #778 Share Posted September 21 2 hours ago, jmccr8 said: Hi Cid Not sure it will go extinctcand more likely just rebrand itself using new faces. Twitter,X or whatever Musk wants to call it has it's own limitations and is an app I have never had an interest in so is pretty much pointless to me as a news source. I dunno mate. Cutting edge stuff....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmccr8 Posted September 21 #780 Share Posted September 21 6 hours ago, acidhead said: They said the same thing about "The Newspaper". The world's primary source of communication is changing rapidly with or without legacy media holdouts. Best of luck! Hi Cid I still read the newspaper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted September 21 #781 Share Posted September 21 4 hours ago, psyche101 said: I dunno mate. Cutting edge stuff....... Hi Psyche That is why I don't bother with twitter or similar venues because it's not news. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odas Posted September 21 #782 Share Posted September 21 1 minute ago, jmccr8 said: Hi Cid I still read the newspaper Same here. It is not for everyone though. It takes some attention to detail and urge for knowledge and information. So, twitter, or X or whatever it will be called tomorrow, is only for the ones who believe anything and everything without knowing or wanting to know the facts. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted September 21 #783 Share Posted September 21 1 hour ago, odas said: Same here. It is not for everyone though. It takes some attention to detail and urge for knowledge and information. So, twitter, or X or whatever it will be called tomorrow, is only for the ones who believe anything and everything without knowing or wanting to know the facts. Hi Odas I had more regard for Musk before he bought twitter and the conflict in the Ukraine. I don't hate/dislike him I just feel he is letting his ego rule his thinking and may be heading down the same path Trump went only for him the fall will be greater. Yes most news outlets have biases which is why I like to read from more than one source to get a better overview of an issue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted September 21 Author #784 Share Posted September 21 3 hours ago, jmccr8 said: Hi Psyche That is why I don't bother with twitter or similar venues because it's not news. Yet, over in the Ukraine War threads you use Russian-owned Telegram social media as a news source frequently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted September 21 Author #785 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 2 hours ago, jmccr8 said: Yes most news outlets have biases which is why I like to read from more than one source to get a better overview of an issue. You do realize ALL those Legacy news sources are on Elon Musk's X website/APP? Even this website, UM, is on X and does daily updates. Edited September 21 by acidhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted September 21 Author #786 Share Posted September 21 Just now, acidhead said: You do realize ALL those news sources are on Elon Musk's X website/APP? The difference between X and those Legacy news websites is the socalled "journalists" who are employed by Legacy media ALSO have their own private X accounts where critics can voice their concerns in an open environment. Couldn't do that before! The ballgame has changed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted September 21 #787 Share Posted September 21 23 minutes ago, acidhead said: Yet, over in the Ukraine War threads you use Russian-owned Telegram social media as a news source frequently! Hi Cid I use telegram mostly to communicate with a couple of people. Denys I follow for updates on what is happening in the Ukraine as he uses sources from not just the Ukraine and what he posts can be cross referenced through standard media sources like Al Jezeera. Other than that I read nothing else posted on telegram. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted September 21 #788 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 33 minutes ago, acidhead said: You do realize ALL those Legacy news sources are on Elon Musk's X website/APP? Even this website, UM, is on X and does daily updates. Hi Cid So what, I don't care what twitter has or does and would rather just read the news from it's source. All of those apps track and sell information. A newspaper is just that and can do nothing more than be read. Edited September 21 by jmccr8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted September 21 #789 Share Posted September 21 29 minutes ago, acidhead said: The difference between X and those Legacy news websites is the socalled "journalists" who are employed by Legacy media ALSO have their own private X accounts where critics can voice their concerns in an open environment. Couldn't do that before! The ballgame has changed! All I am interested is the news and could care less about a journalist's personal opinion. This is the only medium I use where I interact with anyone and am fine with that. My opinion means nothing in the scheme of things how I live my life has always been a game changer on a personal level. I don't have to answer to or for anyone unless I break the law so not much concern on my part. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted September 21 #790 Share Posted September 21 1 hour ago, acidhead said: The difference between X and those Legacy news websites is the socalled "journalists" who are employed by Legacy media ALSO have their own private X accounts where critics can voice their concerns in an open environment. Couldn't do that before! The ballgame has changed! Do you want news reduced to personal opinions that you can argue and talk back to a presenter? Cool. I would just like some facts if I can find them. Now the fact that UM is on X is also not a sales point for X. It is free on the Internet, including your valuable comments. I would have to pay Elon $12 a month or some such fee to see what you had to say, and he would add nothing to your comments. If that was the only way I could do it, of course I would give up a meal to see what you had to say. But I like free stuff. Can you imagine a time when Elon and others would want all access to come through one of their sites and all cost money? I can. That is a game changer too isn't it? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted September 21 Author #791 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, jmccr8 said: Hi Cid So what, I don't care what twitter has or does and would rather just read the news from it's source. All of those apps track and sell information. A newspaper is just that and can do nothing more than be read. Your cell phone and credit cards track and sell information! Besides, X isn't just an APP. It can be accessed via Website and used just like this forum(UM) were socializing in right now! That said, this website/forum is probably tracking and forwarding user information as well! Edited September 21 by acidhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted September 21 Author #792 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, jmccr8 said: Hi Cid I use telegram mostly to communicate with a couple of people. Denys I follow for updates on what is happening in the Ukraine as he uses sources from not just the Ukraine and what he posts can be cross referenced through standard media sources like Al Jezeera. Other than that I read nothing else posted on telegram. Telegram is the Russian version of Elon Musk's X! Vladimir Putin is tracking and selling all your personal information! Hahaha Edited September 21 by acidhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted September 21 #793 Share Posted September 21 1 hour ago, acidhead said: Your cell phone and credit cards track and sell information! Besides, X isn't just an APP. It can be accessed via Website and used just like this forum(UM) were socializing in right now! That said, this website/forum is probably tracking and forwarding user information as well! Hi Cid Pretty hard to track a credit card that I never use and any online purchaces I do with preloaded credit cards. As for my phone not much going in other than this site or who I call, my location is always turned off on it. As for this site yes it is monitored by govt agencies and others which is why before and after coming here run my cleaner to wipe tracking cookies. Of course some data will always be collected which us why I don't use many apps and do have control over how much pointless crap that can monitor me by not having them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted September 21 #794 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, acidhead said: Telegram is the Russian version of Elon Musk's X! Vladimir Putin is tracking and selling all your personal information! Hahaha Hi Cid And there is absolutely nothing they can use to their benefit given how I use my devices. Ha ha ha Like I said earlier I use it to keep in touch with two people about work and read Denys' blog for updates. Edited September 21 by jmccr8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted September 22 #795 Share Posted September 22 4 hours ago, acidhead said: Your cell phone and credit cards track and sell information! If you are going to earn any money as an influencer for X, you will need a good website and some snappy graphics. It would be helpful if you could get Ai to design a hot babe with a sultry voice to do the pitching for you. Otherwise you are just some Canadian dude who likes X. We like you, but you don't get rich selling girl scout cookies to your family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted September 22 Author #796 Share Posted September 22 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Tatetopa said: If you are going to earn any money as an influencer for X, you will need a good website and some snappy graphics. It would be helpful if you could get Ai to design a hot babe with a sultry voice to do the pitching for you. Otherwise you are just some Canadian dude who likes X. We like you, but you don't get rich selling girl scout cookies to your family. Let us know how it works out there Tootsie! Best of Luck! Edited September 22 by acidhead 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted September 22 #797 Share Posted September 22 I WOULD NEVER DATE A GUY WHO GET HIS INFORMATION FROM X. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted September 22 #798 Share Posted September 22 20 hours ago, jmccr8 said: All I am interested is the news and could care less about a journalist's personal opinion. This is the only medium I use where I interact with anyone and am fine with that. My opinion means nothing in the scheme of things how I live my life has always been a game changer on a personal level. I don't have to answer to or for anyone unless I break the law so not much concern on my part. Amazing! You actually got Acidhead to use his own words instead of twitter posts. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccr8 Posted September 22 #799 Share Posted September 22 35 minutes ago, Desertrat56 said: Amazing! You actually got Acidhead to use his own words instead of twitter posts. Hi Desertrat He must have been feeling chippper as he exchanged words with me in 2 threads yesterday. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted October 1 Author #800 Share Posted October 1 Hahaha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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