Read on Twitter
Those of us who have been around a while forget that there are people joining Twitter every day.
Welcome!
Learning a new platform takes time, and political Twitter can be confusing, to say the least!
Here's some advice from and old hand, I hope it helps!
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Welcome!
Learning a new platform takes time, and political Twitter can be confusing, to say the least!
Here's some advice from and old hand, I hope it helps!
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If your profile picture looks like this, change it!
People are much less likely to interact with an account with a default profile picture. Even if your account is new with few followers, you won't stand out as a newbie.
It doesn't need to be great, just not the default.
People are much less likely to interact with an account with a default profile picture. Even if your account is new with few followers, you won't stand out as a newbie.
It doesn't need to be great, just not the default.
This is a really helpful guide for Twitter users! It starts with the basic ABCs, and works up from there. Very clearly written, this will answer many of your questions. https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter
Don't feed the trolls!
You may feel like you're telling them off, or making a great point. In reality, that's just what they want you to do!
Every reply to a troll makes Twitter think their tweet is important, which makes it more likely to be seen by others.
Ignore & block.
You may feel like you're telling them off, or making a great point. In reality, that's just what they want you to do!
Every reply to a troll makes Twitter think their tweet is important, which makes it more likely to be seen by others.
Ignore & block.
Don't follow the bad guys!
Every follower makes an account more "important" to Twitter, essentially a more powerful voice.
Who you follow is a big factor in who eventually follows you, even what you see.
Instead, keep private lists of the opposition. https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-lists
Every follower makes an account more "important" to Twitter, essentially a more powerful voice.
Who you follow is a big factor in who eventually follows you, even what you see.
Instead, keep private lists of the opposition. https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/twitter-lists
Finding good people to follow makes all the difference!
Watch what and who they retweet for ideas on more people to follow. Big accounts won't follow you back if you're new, but you'll meet their smaller friends.
Who to follow is a matter of taste, but here are some starters:
Watch what and who they retweet for ideas on more people to follow. Big accounts won't follow you back if you're new, but you'll meet their smaller friends.
Who to follow is a matter of taste, but here are some starters:
If you're on Twitter because you care about politics, be sure to check out #DemCast!
Follow @DemCastUSA, @NickKnudsenUS, @DemocracyStorm and @JCTheResistance for starters.
The website is updated with many new articles daily, all by grassroots volunteers! https://demcastusa.com/
Follow @DemCastUSA, @NickKnudsenUS, @DemocracyStorm and @JCTheResistance for starters.
The website is updated with many new articles daily, all by grassroots volunteers! https://demcastusa.com/
If you're ready to go from news watcher to real political activist, consider volunteering with #DemCast!
There are lots of ways to get involved, with or without experience! https://demcast.com/amplify/
There are lots of ways to get involved, with or without experience! https://demcast.com/amplify/
