{"id":4676,"date":"2013-06-07T22:53:56","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T12:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=4676"},"modified":"2022-05-02T00:35:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T14:35:47","slug":"nofibs-new-direction-by-margo-kingston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/nofibs-new-direction-by-margo-kingston\/","title":{"rendered":"@NoFibs new directions, by Margo Kingston"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Margo Kingston<\/a><\/p>\n

June 08, 2013<\/p>\n

Looking back on my first six months on Twitter, two Tweeps gave me excellent insights. George Megalogenis said \u2018Twitter is what you want it to be\u2019 and Asher Wolf said that ‘any activity, repeated frequently enough, is habit-forming’.<\/p>\n

I got addicted. So many rabbit warrens to run down, a little thrill each time I was retweeted, like pressing the button on the pokies. So much passion spent inside the echo chamber.<\/p>\n

Now, after a few days disconnected from the drug, I have considered George\u2019s question – what do I want Twitter to be for me?<\/p>\n

After seven years with back turned to the mainstream media, of course I was shocked when I had a good look. But one must accept what is. What\u2019s the point of maintaining the rage?<\/p>\n

Yes, the MSM chorus says the election is over nearly 100 days out. But they tread water, saying it over and over, not taking the next, very obvious, news step. On Sunday, after Insiders<\/em>, I tweeted:<\/p>\n

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Since they think its over, MSM priority must be to nail down Coalition policies ASAP, focus on record\/character of Abbott and front bench.<\/p>\n

— Margo Kingston (@margokingston1) June 2, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n