topic Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder in Community Chat

PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:25:27 GMT

Don't believe everything you read or see. Check the facts before reacting.

~ Recently I've read of a church being targeted for vandalism because someone believed faulty reporting (an AP article) and didn't check/read the facts.

~ Recently I've read where the wrong people/school were harrassed because someone on TikTok shared who/where an incident happened. Again, totally false but the school was bombarded with calls, emails, messages.

~ Even here, I've seen people reacting to a post that was misleading.

These are just a few examples but there are more. Just something to keep in mind and worth mentioning to others as they may not be aware.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

chessylady — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:34:51 GMT

I am not a Twitter user but it will be an unreliable source of information going forward. Up to 50% of it's workforce will be fired today. There is no way that effective moderation can take place. Existing employees say that Elon Musk, billionaire and new owner, is out of his depth. Musk intends to monetize the platform by imposing a monthly user fee($8,$20?).

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

PickyPicky3 — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:36:33 GMT

I subscribe to factcheck dot org, but "checking the facts" is one of the hardest things to do today.

Beside Googling a topic, what methods do people use to verify accuracy of an account?

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Johnnyeager — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:39:02 GMT

QVC forums are not a news outlet.

I have no expectation that anything posted is factual.

If interested, I do my own research. Otherwise, folks can post what they like within forum rules.

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Stelladorable — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:39:13 GMT

Cultivate the ability to run down a story to its original source. Then check and double check that source. If it doesn't make sense, it's generally not true. If the source is anonymous or related to some undercover only we know the truth cult, it's definitely not true. Don't be duped or conned. Hard to do in this era of snake oil salesmen everywhere.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Foxxee — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:43:15 GMT

I'd like to think this would have been something everyone learned at a very young age...not so, I find frustratingly many believe what they are told and hear. Then when hearing the truth, the facts, they say you are wrong.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

deepwaterdotter — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:48:47 GMT

I watch quite a bit of CSPAN to get unedited, first-hand information from the people who said it.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Puppy Lips — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:08:42 GMT

@chessylady wrote:
I am not a Twitter user but it will be an unreliable source of information going forward. Up to 50% of it's workforce will be fired today. There is no way that effective moderation can take place. Existing employees say that Elon Musk, billionaire and new owner, is out of his depth. Musk intends to monetize the platform by imposing a monthly user fee($8,$20?).

@chessylady LOL, like it was a reliable source before the takeover? NOT.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Johnnyeager — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:12:29 GMT

LOL! Twitter is predominantly an entertainment venue for adults.

Sort of like coming to QVC to read about current events.

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Sooner — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:22:40 GMT

@Johnnyeager wrote:
QVC forums are not a news outlet.

I have no expectation that anything posted is factual.

If interested, I do my own research. Otherwise, folks can post what they like within forum rules.

@Johnnyeager QVC does not have nearly enough false and contrived information to ever be mistaken for a news outlet.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Johnnyeager — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:30:05 GMT

I demand that you disclose your sources!

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gabstoomuch — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:39:00 GMT

Just to clear up a mistatement in this thread, Twitter is not charging a user fee.

Twitter is instating a fee for those people who qualify to have a blue "verified" check mark next to their name, validating for readers that they are reading/tweeting with the actual person/entity stated. IE: Celebrities, CEO's, Reality TV stars, Magazine's, Newspapers etc.

It was going to be $20 per month, then he lowered it to $8.00 per month when the verified threw a fit.

You have to have a reason to be verified. Anyone can make an account with a well known person's name, and it could be a bot or a fake. You have to apply to be verified and most people who are verified can afford the $8.00/month. As Elon said "can't live on just ad revenue". Twitter has not been profitable since it was born 12 years ago.

I am not a big Twitter user, I read it sometimes when I am bored, but I really hope he cleans house with the bot users.

As far as moderation, it was never very well moderated before he bought it. Hardly anything violated terms of service so I hope he cleans up the terms of service and puts in place a good department of actual moderaters.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

hckynutjohn — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 17:51:48 GMT

@chessylady wrote:
I am not a Twitter user but it will be an unreliable source of information going forward. Up to 50% of it's workforce will be fired today. There is no way that effective moderation can take place. Existing employees say that Elon Musk, billionaire and new owner, is out of his depth. Musk intends to monetize the platform by imposing a monthly user fee($8,$20?).

@chessylady

You choose the word moderation. I choose the word censorship. Musk "out of his depth", and said by employees! Wonder how many of them have run a business, much less billion $$ businesses. And he's "out of his depth"? I don't chuckle too easily, but that one did it.
😅

hckynut 🇺🇸

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Isobel Archer — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:40:25 GMT

@chessylady wrote:
I am not a Twitter user but it will be an unreliable source of information going forward. Up to 50% of it's workforce will be fired today. There is no way that effective moderation can take place. Existing employees say that Elon Musk, billionaire and new owner, is out of his depth. Musk intends to monetize the platform by imposing a monthly user fee($8,$20?).

"Going forward?" So it was a reliable source before? Seriously?

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Johnnyeager — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:02:45 GMT

LOL! Now there are Twitter "experts" who have never been on the platform, have never tweeted or even read tweets and suddenly know everything that will change!

Cracks me up hysterically!

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:19:00 GMT

@chessylady wrote:
I am not a Twitter user but it will be an unreliable source of information going forward. Up to 50% of it's workforce will be fired today. There is no way that effective moderation can take place. Existing employees say that Elon Musk, billionaire and new owner, is out of his depth. Musk intends to monetize the platform by imposing a monthly user fee($8,$20?).

It's never been a reliable source. That's been part of the problem.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:21:44 GMT

@Johnnyeager wrote:
QVC forums are not a news outlet.

I have no expectation that anything posted is factual.

If interested, I do my own research. Otherwise, folks can post what they like within forum rules.

Agree with you but there was a picture posted yesterday insinuating it was a particular person. Even when it was pointed out, people responded based on their assumption. So obviously people here need to be reminded not to believe everything they read/see.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Stray — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:25:30 GMT

Musk is not charging “a user fee” but $8 for the blue check mark next to your name which verifies you as a user. You can still tweet free. You can opt in or out for the blue check mark

It’s a business. I pay for Amazon prime. Businesses are for profit. It’s not a charitable organizations.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

ThinkingOutLoud — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:29:47 GMT

This thread is not about Twitter. It's about being careful of what info you take as accurate.

Re: PSA - Just a Heads Up/Reminder

Puppy Lips — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 03:00:13 GMT

@ThinkingOutLoud. You are right - it is a good reminder for everyone. Living in this day and age is, well, a bit exhausting.