stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 11 months agoElon Musk's X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accountsmashable.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down154file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldenoughmuskspam@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1294arrow-down1external-linkElon Musk's X follower count bloated by millions of new, inactive accountsmashable.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square41fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldenoughmuskspam@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
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-down2·11 months 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-down1·11 months agoSync for Lemmy has keyword filtering:
minus-square𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 months agoFor other sync users, you can change those settings here Settings shortcut: Filters > Keyword filters
minus-squaredb2@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·11 months agoThe best bet would be to make a feature request for a mobile client to add word/phrase filtering.
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·11 months agoI’d just like to be able to block bot posts
minus-squareTemetra@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoYou can disable seeing bots on Lemmy, in your settings. Not sure if this carries over to apps though.
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoI’ve heard this, I should log into the website and look. I use an app though
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·11 months agoI mean, I’m not a bot, tho. 🤨
minus-squareStrangle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoSorry, I didn’t mean to imply that you were
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 months agoI am most decidedly not. Just terminally online while I’m on a long vacation.
minus-squareTJA!@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoThis girl has to be stopped!
minus-squareWHARRGARBL@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThank you. I was hoping you’re real - I enjoy all your posts!
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 months agoAww, thank you! I try to post things I think are interesting and other people will like.
minus-squareMajorHavoc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months 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