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Bill USA

(6,436 posts) Thu Oct 13, 2016, 06:34 PM Oct 2016

something I've seen in posts on DU, is this a Twitter effect?

Oh man, I just saw something great on tv. Wow.

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something I've seen in posts on DU, is this a Twitter effect? (Original Post) Bill USA Oct 2016 OP

I've been on DU since 2003 NewJeffCT Oct 2016 #1

yup Skittles Oct 2016 #2

Amen to that! Bill USA Oct 2016 #3

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

1. I've been on DU since 2003

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Fri Oct 14, 2016, 11:42 AM

Oct 2016

it's been going on all that time - many times I've asked people to summarize whatever exciting event they just posted about because the OP gave us no detail, or very little detail.

Skittles

(153,169 posts)

2. yup

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Fri Oct 14, 2016, 03:50 PM

Oct 2016

twitterization, I call it - it makes twits of of its users

Bill USA

(6,436 posts)

3. Amen to that!

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 14, 2016, 03:53 PM

Oct 2016

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