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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

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  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If an image is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (4 children)

If you told someone in Europe you were going to txt them they would think you were weird

"What you don't have whatsapp? It's literally free"

Europeans don't text, they use messenger apps, mostly WhatsApp

[–] GrosPapatouf@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Europeans don’t text, they use messenger apps

It really depends on the country. SMS is still commonly used in France for instance.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I wonder if France had cheaper SMS rates in the early 2000s because that was the big driver of WhatsApp. I have to admit though in my experience I don't think I know of any situation where someone from France has ever used anything other than WhatsApp. I would hate it if they texted me because then it wouldn't auto translate.

[–] GrosPapatouf@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Standard mobile plans in France have included unlimited SMS since the mid 2000s I'd say. People still use it, but WhatsApp/Messenger are pretty popular too.

[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

French people actually use MMS, which I never thought anyone would.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 2 points 8 months ago

True but only if you really specify "SMS", because if you just say "I'll text you" they'll just assume that means WhatsApp/messenger.

[–] cute_noker@feddit.dk 2 points 8 months ago

In my country SMS is free

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Europeans don't text, they use messenger apps, mostly WhatsApp

That's texting and anyone who says it isn't is a fucking idiot, unless they're only communicating via emoji or some wild shit

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

There's a lot of people who have never been to, and never even tried to learn what things are like in Europe

And it shows

I would be embarrased dying on a hill i was ignorant of

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I would be embarrased dying on a hill i was ignorant of

Says the person claiming sending a text-based message isn't texting

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

There's a lot of people who have never been to, and never even tried to learn what things are like in Europe

And it shows

I would be embarrased dying on a hill i was ignorant of

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 8 months ago

Repeating yourself just shows how much of a moron you are jfc