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BootinUp

(49,208 posts) Sat Oct 14, 2023, 11:46 PM Oct 2023

I think I have successfully blocked all tweets from [View all]

displaying on my computer.

I used the windows "hosts" file method as per the instructions here. https://woshub.com/block-domains-websites-windows-firewall-powershell/#h2_1

the urls I added to the hosts file:

twitter.com
x.com
www.twitter.com
www.x.com
platform.twitter.com

if anyone wants help doing the same, feel free to pm me.

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I think I have successfully blocked all tweets from [View all] BootinUp Oct 2023 OP

Are you trying to stay on Twitter one cheek on one cheek off? The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #1

I just don't want tweets BootinUp Oct 2023 #2

Delete the shit I you can. I know they want to retain every account The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #3

Some months back when I stopped using twitter BootinUp Oct 2023 #4

The only time I have ever read a damn tweet is on DU where half the doc03 Oct 2023 #7

Yes well, my poor computer can't even BootinUp Oct 2023 #8

On DU4, there is an indicator if there is a tweet or a youtube in the OP Ptah Oct 2023 #10

Great, Another thing is these links to podcasts, youtube or whatever they are. They always doc03 Oct 2023 #12

Some other ways usonian Oct 2023 #5

ty BootinUp Oct 2023 #6

There's an easier way wackadoo wabbit Oct 2023 #9

t.co CloudWatcher Oct 2023 #11

done! BootinUp Oct 2023 #13