# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 30
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/7cjkkua
@slashdot I guess we really are pushing for vaccines being generally accepted and considered “normal”.\n\n> Facebook said it consulted with the World Health Organization and other leading health institutes to determine a list of false or misleading claims around Covid and vaccines in general. In the past, Facebook had said it would only "downrank," or push lower down in people's News Feeds, misleading or false claims about vaccines, making it more difficult to find such groups or posts. Now posts, pages and groups containing such falsehoods will be removed from the platform entirely. "Building trust and confidence in these vaccines is critical, so we're launching the largest worldwide campaign to help public health organizations share accurate information about Covid-19 vaccines and encourage people to get vaccinated as vaccines become available to them," Kang-Xing Jin, head of health at Facebook, said in a company blog post.
@slashdot I guess we really are pushing for vaccines being generally accepted and considered “normal”.
> Facebook said it consulted with the World Health Organization and other leading health institutes to determine a list of false or misleading claims around Covid and vaccines in general. In the past, Facebook had said it would only "downrank," or push lower down in people's News Feeds, misleading or false claims about vaccines, making it more difficult to find such groups or posts. Now posts, pages and groups containing such falsehoods will be removed from the platform entirely. "Building trust and confidence in these vaccines is critical, so we're launching the largest worldwide campaign to help public health organizations share accurate information about Covid-19 vaccines and encourage people to get vaccinated as vaccines become available to them," Kang-Xing Jin, head of health at Facebook, said in a company blog post.
@slashdot I guess we really are pushing for vaccines being generally accepted and considered “normal”.
> Facebook said it consulted with the World Health Organization and other leading health institutes to determine a list of false or misleading claims around Covid and vaccines in general. In the past, Facebook had said it would only "downrank," or push lower down in people's News Feeds, misleading or false claims about vaccines, making it more difficult to find such groups or posts. Now posts, pages and groups containing such falsehoods will be removed from the platform entirely. "Building trust and confidence in these vaccines is critical, so we're launching the largest worldwide campaign to help public health organizations share accurate information about Covid-19 vaccines and encourage people to get vaccinated as vaccines become available to them," Kang-Xing Jin, head of health at Facebook, said in a company blog post.
@slashdot I guess we really are pushing for vaccines being generally accepted and considered “normal”.\n\n> Facebook said it consulted with the World Health Organization and other leading health institutes to determine a list of false or misleading claims around Covid and vaccines in general. In the past, Facebook had said it would only "downrank," or push lower down in people's News Feeds, misleading or false claims about vaccines, making it more difficult to find such groups or posts. Now posts, pages and groups containing such falsehoods will be removed from the platform entirely. "Building trust and confidence in these vaccines is critical, so we're launching the largest worldwide campaign to help public health organizations share accurate information about Covid-19 vaccines and encourage people to get vaccinated as vaccines become available to them," Kang-Xing Jin, head of health at Facebook, said in a company blog post.
@slashdot @prologic Interesting times we live in that's for sure. The part I hone in on though is these silo social media platforms trying to curate their feeds so much, and that always frustrates me. One of the reasons I'm loving decentralised alternatives like twtxt all the more lately.
@slashdot @prologic Interesting times we live in that's for sure. The part I hone in on though is these silo social media platforms trying to curate their feeds so much, and that always frustrates me. One of the reasons I'm loving decentralised alternatives like twtxt all the more lately.
@eldersnake Agreed! Ahat worries me the most is the fascist move that Facebook is taking and the powers that be 😥 IMO this is dangerous in the long run to society (censorship, takedown, etc) 😳
@eldersnake Agreed! Ahat worries me the most is the fascist move that Facebook is taking and the powers that be 😥 IMO this is dangerous in the long run to society (censorship, takedown, etc) 😳
@eldersnake Agreed! Ahat worries me the most is the fascist move that Facebook is taking and the powers that be 😥 IMO this is dangerous in the long run to society (censorship, takedown, etc) 😳
@eldersnake @prologic I left fb years ago.... just have to figure out how to get the rest of the universe to do the right thing. 😝
Good luck with that 🤣 They’re all addicted ! 😳
Good luck with that 🤣 They’re all addicted ! 😳
Good luck with that 🤣 They’re all addicted ! 😳
@will @prologic It's a massive problem for sure. I still have close friends and family on FB, none of them would ever move or really understand, I don't think. And it's a kind of chained problem. I'm only still on there because of them... and they there because of others, and so on. Once upon a time I will say FB legit helped me meet up with people from school etc that I wouldn't have found again otherwise, but that was its only saving grace. It's gotten too big and powerful for its own good now.
@will @prologic It's a massive problem for sure. I still have close friends and family on FB, none of them would ever move or really understand, I don't think. And it's a kind of chained problem. I'm only still on there because of them... and they there because of others, and so on. Once upon a time I will say FB legit helped me meet up with people from school etc that I wouldn't have found again otherwise, but that was its only saving grace. It's gotten too big and powerful for its own good now.
The problem isn’t it’s size, it’s the underlying business model and internal practices that take advantage of human emotion. The simple fact is they actually thrive on the addictive nature of the platform. That’s the issue with mainstream “social media”
The problem isn’t it’s size, it’s the underlying business model and internal practices that take advantage of human emotion. The simple fact is they actually thrive on the addictive nature of the platform. That’s the issue with mainstream “social media”
The problem isn’t it’s size, it’s the underlying business model and internal practices that take advantage of human emotion. The simple fact is they actually thrive on the addictive nature of the platform. That’s the issue with mainstream “social media”
@prologic True enough, and while @will and I were talking about 'Likes' before, it got me thinking. As innocent as they seem, I guess they contribute because it's not uncommon for people to get hooked and post things just for the endorphin hit of receiving "likes". No doubt the social media companies take full advantage of this.
@prologic True enough, and while @will and I were talking about 'Likes' before, it got me thinking. As innocent as they seem, I guess they contribute because it's not uncommon for people to get hooked and post things just for the endorphin hit of receiving "likes". No doubt the social media companies take full advantage of this.
@prologic @will @eldersnake I personally disagree with the concept of "like" exactly because of the endorphin effect, I don't vote for instance, although many people do, on the basis of liking or disliking but on the basis on arguments, proof. I believe the term "agree" or "upvote" is more appropriate. I agree with just twt-ing a reply rather than adding "likes".
@prologic @will @eldersnake I personally disagree with the concept of "like" exactly because of the endorphin effect, I don't vote for instance, although many people do, on the basis of liking or disliking but on the basis on arguments, proof. I believe the term "agree" or "upvote" is more appropriate. I agree with just twt-ing a reply rather than adding "likes".
@prologic @will @eldersnake I personally disagree with the concept of "like" exactly because of the endorphin effect, I don't vote for instance, although many people do, on the basis of liking or disliking but on the basis on arguments, proof. I believe the term "agree" or "upvote" is more appropriate. I agree with just twt-ing a reply rather than adding "likes".
That's precisely what my old man thinks too. If you have something to say, then say it. Otherwise don't.
That's precisely what my old man thinks too. If you have something to say, then say it. Otherwise don't.
That's precisely what my old man thinks too. If you have something to say, then say it. Otherwise don't.