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  1. tazjin revised this gist Nov 18, 2020. 1 changed file with 6 additions and 2 deletions.
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    This will reduce Twitter fuckery by ~60%. Twitter is very user-hostile (by design), so don't expect to be able to get rid of all issues.
    This will reduce Twitter fuckery by ~64%. Twitter is very user-hostile (by design), so don't expect to be able to get rid of all issues.

    1. Go to `Settings` -> `Content preferences` -> `Muted` -> `Muted words` and mute all of these words:
    ```
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    suggest_activity_tweet
    suggest_recycled_tweet_inline
    ```

    **Note:** Make sure to select "From anyone" in the filter category. If you have already set up these words before November 2020, be aware that Twitter has probably reset the setting to "From anyone you don't follow", making the fix much less effective.

    2. Go to `Settings` -> `Privacy and safety` -> `Personalization and data` and turn everything off.

    3. In your timeline, above the tweet entry field, click on the stars to the right and set it to `See latest Tweets instead`.
    **Important:** Twitter *hates* that they have to provide this feature, and they will turn it off again randomly at which point crap will enter your timeline. Keep an eye out for this!
    **Important:** Twitter *hates* that they have to provide this feature, and they will turn it off again randomly at which point crap will enter your timeline. Keep an eye out for this!

    4. Go to `Explore` -> Gear icon in the search bar -> `Explore locations` and search for `Åland`. In the result list, make sure to select `Åland Islands` and not `Åland, Finland`. Nothing happens in this location and Twitter will stop trying to show you content that makes you angry via the "Explore" feature.
  2. tazjin created this gist Sep 23, 2020.
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    This will reduce Twitter fuckery by ~60%. Twitter is very user-hostile (by design), so don't expect to be able to get rid of all issues.

    1. Go to `Settings` -> `Content preferences` -> `Muted` -> `Muted words` and mute all of these words:
    ```
    suggest_sc_tweet
    suggest_grouped_tweet_hashtag
    suggest_ranked_timeline_tweet
    RankedOrganicTweet
    suggest_recap
    suggestrecycledtweet_inline
    suggestpyletweet
    suggest_activity_feed
    suggestactivitytweet
    suggest_who_to_follow
    suggest_ranked_organic_tweet
    ActivityTweet
    generic_activity_highlights
    suggest_pyle_tweet
    suggest_activity_tweet
    suggest_recycled_tweet_inline
    ```

    2. Go to `Settings` -> `Privacy and safety` -> `Personalization and data` and turn everything off.

    3. In your timeline, above the tweet entry field, click on the stars to the right and set it to `See latest Tweets instead`.
    **Important:** Twitter *hates* that they have to provide this feature, and they will turn it off again randomly at which point crap will enter your timeline. Keep an eye out for this!