Liberals less tolerant of dissent in social media

[Indy Coug]

http://news.yahoo.com/study-liberals-more-likely-block-social-media-friends-034008161.html

[SoCalCoug]

Are we sure it's because liberals are less tolerant, or could it be because there's just so much conservative crap spewed on the social media sites that you have to ignore them, otherwise you have to wade through all the right wing propaganda just to get to the stuff you're mildly interested in?

At least that's my experience.

[Indy Coug]

Are we sure it's because liberals are less tolerant, or could it be because there's just so much conservative crap spewed on the social media sites that you have to ignore them, otherwise you have to wade through all the right wing propaganda just to get to the stuff you're mildly interested in?

At least that's my experience.

So are you saying that conservatives also dominate social media, in addition to talk radio? I haven't heard this claim before.

[Pelado]

http://news.yahoo.com/study-liberals...034008161.html

From the article:

There has been no word — nor will there likely be any — about whether liberals will enjoy reading this story. Many, if the Pew study is to be believed, will just block it from their news feeds.

[wuapinmon]

So are you saying that conservatives also dominate social media, in addition to talk radio? I haven't heard this claim before.

Dominate is not the word I would use. Clutter is more apt.

[creekster]

Dominate is not the word I would use. Clutter is more apt.

This is interesting. So conservative talk shows, driven by advertiser revenue, dominate the airwaves. Social media, populated by people with Internet access, are also dominated by conservatives. So why wont Romney win in a landslide?

[FMCoug]

My feed is filled with crap from both sides. And is literally that ... crap. Images with stupid sayings, cartoons, etc. Not an original thought anywhere.

[Indy Coug]

I'm not buying for a second that Facebook and Twitter are dominated by conservatives. SoCal and wuap just need to get less conservative family members and friends.

[creekster]

I'm not buying for a second that Facebook and Twitter are dominated by conservatives. SoCal and wuap just need to get less conservative family members and friends.

I agree. i have loads of liberal clap trap to balance out the conservative clap trap on my FB feed.

[wuapinmon]

This is interesting. So conservative talk shows, driven by advertiser revenue, dominate the airwaves. Social media, populated by people with Internet access, are also dominated by conservatives. So why wont Romney win in a landslide?

Because he chose Ryan.

[SoCalCoug]

So are you saying that conservatives also dominate social media, in addition to talk radio? I haven't heard this claim before.

They seem to dominate mine.

[SoCalCoug]

I'm not buying for a second that Facebook and Twitter are dominated by conservatives. SoCal and wuap just need to get less conservative family members and friends.

There's probably some truth to this. A lot.

[wuapinmon]

There's probably some truth to this. A lot.

But then we'd have no one to troll. My 9/11 post this morning, which was sincere, had two people delete me from their friends list.

[Omaha 680]

But then we'd have no one to troll. My 9/11 post this morning, which was sincere, had two people delete me from their friends list.

What did you say?

[Jeff Lebowski]

But then we'd have no one to troll. My 9/11 post this morning, which was sincere, had two people delete me from their friends list.

Seriously? The pencil sketch?