THREAD: Under @elonmusk, Twitter has undergone many positive changes. Important voices have been reinstated and censorship has been largely abolished. However, the new #algorithm and the novel "For You" timeline are a problem, they boost scam posts and hold back good content.🧵⬇️
@elonmusk 2/ Have you also come across this person frequently in your timeline even though you don't follow him? I will explain to you using the example of @healthbyjames why scam accounts are suddenly popping up like mushrooms and why they pose a threat to quality posts.
@elonmusk@healthbyjames 3/ James has been scamming on Twitter for a year now. He averages a tweet every hour, but until the beginning of this year, he only managed to gain a few followers. Since then, he gained almost 70k and became one of the most influential Twitter accounts in the world. But how?
@elonmusk@healthbyjames 4/ Before we get to that point, I should first define the three principles Twitter scammers follow:
1.) They post links to studies, which position them as experts.
2.) They post fantastic content that regularly goes viral.
3.) And most importantly: they ask simple questions.
@elonmusk@healthbyjames 5/ James, for instance, frequently shares links to his Substack account, where he presents studies in an unorganized manner and portrays himself as a health expert. The stethoscope in his profile picture is a must-have, of course, but the content is often plagiarized.
@elonmusk@healthbyjames 6/ To generate reach and convince people to pay their Substack, Patreon, etc. scammers need content that has the potential to go viral. Instead of spending hours watching videos and reading articles, scammers like James take the easy way out by appropriating the work of others.
@elonmusk@healthbyjames 7/ Don't get me wrong, it's completely fine to be inspired by other people's content, but to blatantly plagiarize viral posts and claim them as your own is immoral. Twitter also has the feature to share videos, or simply quote or retweet posts, giving credit where credit is due.
@elonmusk@healthbyjames 8/ But stealing good posts isn't the only factor in how scammers' accounts grow so quickly. The speed at which they (i.e. @healthbyjames) grow is highlighted in this graph (click to enlarge), comparing the organic growth of satirist @spasskultur to that of James.
@elonmusk@healthbyjames@spasskultur 9/ None of this would be possible without asking a lot of simple questions (Read them at your own risk!). And for scammers, it's not about the answers or the interaction with their followers, it's solely about the number of interactions. The reason for this is as follows…
@elonmusk@healthbyjames@spasskultur 10/ With the new algorithm and the "for you" feed, liked tweets, and especially those that receive responses from people you follow, get extremely boosted. My "for you" feed was filled with @healthbyjames' idiotic questions & posts and there was no escape but muting/blocking him.
@elonmusk@healthbyjames@spasskultur 11/ I've personally tested it over the past 2 days. Asking questions is an excellent way to increase interactions with your followers. However, there is a difference between asking thought-provoking, high-quality questions and simple, straightforward ones.
@elonmusk@healthbyjames@spasskultur 12/ Some may call me a grifter, but it's in everyone's best interest to put a stop to scammers. They not only undermine the honest work of upright citizen journalists by appropriating their content, but they also flood Twitter feeds with low-quality content and silly questions.
There are some truly based accounts out there that do what the MSM refuses to: speak truth to power and challenge the status quo.
In a world where censorship and conformity are the norm, it's more important than ever to support voices that refuse to be silenced.
A THREAD 🧵
#1 Jeremy (@RealJermWarfare) got red-pilled while most of us were still asleep. There’s hardly a famous person who hasn’t been on his podcast, and challenging the status quo is his bread and butter. A true friend.
#2 Tara Bull (@TaraBull808) is the first @sunfluencer affiliate who helped me spread the truth about Vitamin D. She’s fiercely dedicated to exposing the facts and genuinely cares about people. Let's get her to 1M before the elections.
1/16: How did ordinary citizens commit unspeakable evil in Nazi Germany? Stanley Milgram sought to answer this in 1961. His theory? Some people commit horrific acts simply by blindly obeying authority. What he discovered will make you rethink the power of obedience.
A THREAD 🧵
2/16: Milgram designed an experiment to test this theory. He wanted to see how far people would go in obeying an authority figure, even when it meant inflicting pain on another person. The results were more disturbing than anyone could have imagined. Here’s how it all unfolded.
3/16: The experiment involved 3 roles: the experimenter (authority figure), the teacher (unsuspecting test subject), and the student (the victim). What the teacher didn’t know was that the other two were actors. The real test was to see how far he would go in following orders.
In today’s world, masculinity is under attack, leading to a broader societal decline. Here are the TOP 10 reasons why our society is witnessing a collapse in masculinity.
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1. Decline in Testosterone Levels: T-levels in men have been steadily decreasing over the past few decades, linked to environmental toxins, poor diet, and lack of physical activity. Lower testosterone reduces masculinity, fertility rates, and both physically and behaviorally.
2. Endocrine Disruptors: Chemicals found in plastics (like BPA) and pesticides can mimic or interfere with the body’s hormones, potentially leading to lower testosterone and a feminization of male traits. Avoid (micro-)plastics and embrace glass containers and bottles instead.
1/12 In 1936, a prisoner in India was given a choice: death by hanging or a slower, seemingly less painful method—exsanguination, where his blood would be drained until he died. The prisoner, hoping for a gentler end, chose the latter.
2/12 The prisoner was strapped to a cold, metal bed in a dimly lit, musty cell. He wasn’t blindfolded, forcing him to confront the grim reality. Directly in his line of sight was a glass bottle, ominously positioned to collect what he believed would be his draining life force.
3/12 The process began. The prisoner watched in horror as liquid began to drip from his body into the bottle. The dripping started fast and then slowed, each drop seemingly sapping his strength. The room was filled with the sound of his life slipping away.
🧵THREAD: Avicenna, a Persian scientist who lived over 1,000 years ago, conducted a remarkable experiment. He placed two healthy lambs in separate cages, but only one could see a wolf in a third cage nearby. The results of this experiment were nothing short of astounding.
#2 Both lambs were given the same feed, and their starting weights were identical. However, after several months, the lamb with a view of the wolf became cranky, restless, and weak, showing significant weight loss and signs of poor development.
#3 The lamb under chronic stress, constantly exposed to the perceived danger, eventually died. 🐑🪦 In reality, the wolf posed no actual threat, but this was beyond the lamb’s understanding.