stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agoElon Musk's X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accountsmashable.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1355arrow-down156file-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1299arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk's X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accountsmashable.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
We took a close look at Elon Musk’s more than 150 million followers on X aka Twitter. What we found is…concerning.
minus-squareAbidanYre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36arrow-down2·1 year agoIs there a way to block content other than community and user yet? I’m getting really sick of hearing about Elon.
minus-squaremonkey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·1 year agoSync for Lemmy has keyword filtering:
minus-square𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoFor other sync users, you can change those settings here Settings shortcut: Filters > Keyword filters
minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·1 year agoThe best bet would be to make a feature request for a mobile client to add word/phrase filtering.
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoI’d just like to be able to block bot posts
minus-squareTemetra@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoYou can disable seeing bots on Lemmy, in your settings. Not sure if this carries over to apps though.
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI’ve heard this, I should log into the website and look. I use an app though
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·1 year agoI mean, I’m not a bot, tho. 🤨
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoSorry, I didn’t mean to imply that you were
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoI am most decidedly not. Just terminally online while I’m on a long vacation.
minus-squareWHARRGARBL@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThank you. I was hoping you’re real - I enjoy all your posts!
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoAww, thank you! I try to post things I think are interesting and other people will like.
minus-squareMajorHavoc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoI’ve just started blocking the user that posts it. Not the best solution, but it’s cutting a lot of it out if my feed
Is there a way to block content other than community and user yet? I’m getting really sick of hearing about Elon.
Sync for Lemmy has keyword filtering:
For other sync users, you can change those settings here
Settings shortcut: Filters > Keyword filters
Neat
That’s so cool.
The best bet would be to make a feature request for a mobile client to add word/phrase filtering.
I’d just like to be able to block bot posts
You can disable seeing bots on Lemmy, in your settings. Not sure if this carries over to apps though.
I’ve heard this, I should log into the website and look. I use an app though
I mean, I’m not a bot, tho. 🤨
Sorry, I didn’t mean to imply that you were
You can in your settings.
Is stopthatgirl7 a bot?
I am most decidedly not. Just terminally online while I’m on a long vacation.
This girl has to be stopped!
Thank you. I was hoping you’re real - I enjoy all your posts!
Aww, thank you! I try to post things I think are interesting and other people will like.
I’ve just started blocking the user that posts it. Not the best solution, but it’s cutting a lot of it out if my feed