> > The main problem with Twitter is its business model that promotes the most 
> > outrageous (or "engaging", in Twitter lingo) content, click-bait and the 
> > like. But fundamentally, Twitter is only a communication tool just like 
> > this mailing list, being different by its focus on spontaneity instead of 
> > accurate archiving of conversations. I believe the spontaneity it brings is 
> > valuable, despite its toxic business model, which can be circumvented for 
> > the most part (by unfollowing accounts that post click-bait and by 
> > exercising a healthy amount of self-discipline, i.e. thinking twice before 
> > posting or reposting something potentially click-bait-y).
> >>
> >> Don't pretend Twitter is only junk, there are a lot of serious scientist 
> >> tweeting good and valuable information. True there are enough stupid 
> >> people tweeting BS.
> >>

> >>> The link you provide directs to a website hosted at someting called 
> >>> "twitter.com <http://twitter.com/>".  My spam filter flagged it as junk.
> >>>

If you want to avoid SPAM but still listen (so called follow) to some
sensible conversations then, replace "twitter.com" by "nitter.net"
100 % FOSS,  tracking and Javascript free

https://nitter.net/ccp4_mx

or even multiple people/avatars (separated by comma) - create a bookmark

https://nitter.net/ccp4_mx,ccp_em,EMDB_EMPIAR

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