On this moment you’ll need an account to view anything on the platform…

Every day the bird dies a little more

      • KingPyrox
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        To be fair, you are technically paying for it. Just with your data instead of money

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            OP could mean whenever they want. Most people understood what OP meant. I was just making a point that data is often an overlooked currency.
            Also aren’t you also being pedant by explaining OP didn’t use the correct vernacular?

              • KingPyrox
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                Do I have to explain excessive concern with trivial details?

                But nice try though 😉

                  • KingPyrox
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                    Says the user who started this whole thing because they needed to feel heard.

                    Language is fluid, interchangeable, context driven, and not everyone feels as passionately as you about misused words (because language is fluid and interchangeable). So if you want to start an argument over trivial issues then expect people to be “insufferable”.

          • Melpomene
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            Yes, they meant “Twitter is putting up barriers to browsing content.” Even if paywall wasn’t the right word, their intent was clear. Not sure why we feel the need to dive into whether they used the right word when the issue is Twitter (and Meta) attempting to seal off their users’ content behind a login. Most everyone seems to have understood them.

              • thepixelfox
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                Dude, no matter how much you simp for Elon, he’s not gonna fuck you.

                Get over yourself. You pedantic cockwaffle.

              • Melpomene
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                Did you misunderstand what they meant in the context of the post? No? Then there was no reason to have a multi-day meltdown because OP misunderstood what a word meant.

          • kitonthenet
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            This is the pedantry website, arguably more so than Reddit is at this point

        • wahming
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          Not really. When I read that title, my first thought was twitter had implemented some sort of paid tier. It was arguably misleading

          • Cinner
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            It seems you’re squarely the exception to the rule.

          • gax
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            Ambiguity is a “feature” of the English language.

      • Kraiden
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        What would you call it then? Account walled? Log blocked? Auth doored?

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            No one’s shitting on you for pointing it out mate. See anyone calling the original commenter of this chain a dick for pointing it out? No? Because that’s not the issue. People are shitting on you for being a cunt.

              • LeftIt
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                I read your comments hence my reply. Now how about you take your own advice and read mine eh? I wasn’t arguing against anything. I was telling you you’re a right cunt. Clear enough for you mate? Now move on.

                  • LeftIt
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                    Don’t tempt me.

                    Gonna throw another tantrum? Have at it. That’s all I’ve seen you do mate. You can keep flinging shit here since you’re so full of it. I, however, will be signing off so might as well save your tears for another thread. Peace

          • Alex
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            Who’s really “being a shit” here? I see nobody else being hostile but you. Accusing people of that which you are doing yourself is called “projection”.

            Nobody else is pedantically picking apart silly things like wording and terminology and then lashing out at others. Just you. We all knew what he meant. Were you ever told as a kid to “pick your battles”? Do you know what that means? Not everything deserves a response.

            What’s the matter, did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning and decide to take it out on the world? Significant other break up with you or cheat on you? Got fired? Did your pet die? Why are you so angry at the world? What did it ever do to you? None of those things (whichever is applicable) is our problem.

            Please, let’s leave those kinds of toxic, hostile behaviors on the dead bird site and reddit where they belong. We’re trying to build something new here.

            Otherwise, “play stupid games, win stupid prizes” and people are just going to report you for repeated incivility and offensive language.

            EDIT: And your reply has been reported too. Since all you know is how to behave like a child, maybe we should all treat you like one.

          • ConfusedLlama
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            You may have a point, but it’s just that your replies have a certain quality to them which make you sound like an ass… butt… 🤔

      • Cinner
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        Quotes are often used around a word when it’s similar enough to another word to be understood.

        Paywalled means you must have an account and pay in order to view an article.

        There is no equivalent word that comes to mind for this, but “paywalled” is so close as to be misunderstood only if you’re trying to do so – you must now have an account and login in order to view what’s behind the login wall.

        • assbutt
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          No, it is not close. The meaning is not similar. Either a site charges you money for access or it doesn’t. Twitter doesn’t. So don’t fucking say that it does, eh? What’s so difficult about that? What reason is there to say something is paywalled if it isn’t paywalled, except to stir the pot?

          As I said originally, when legitimate media outlets publish misleading, sensational, or otherwise bullshit headlines, people are pissed. Why then is it suddenly a non-issue now? Why is it acceptable to mislead people if you’re just another kbin user when it’s such a mortal fucking sin otherwise? Saying that Twitter is paywalled is not ambiguity, it is misinformation. That’s because Twitter isn’t paywalled.

        • assbutt
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          'Preciate it homie. Who knew calling out misinformation would be such a hot fucking take, eh?

          I don’t think we should go around saying things that are patently untrue and presenting them as news. I guess that makes me a fuckin’ piece of shit.