[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

You could argue against incitement; I doubt you could form a decent good-faith argument against him having encouraged insurrection. Where a line is drawn between the two is a little hazy, so I suppose it only matters if the distinction matters.

Is encouraging insurrection enough to warrant his suspension? I personally would say yes his suspension in the aftermath of the 2020 election was absolutely necessary for the safety of his own followers as much as anything else.

But then the question becomes, does it also warrant permanent ban?

On the whole though, I would say that the expectation of good social media conduct should be higher (and thus the ban threshold lower) for politicians of any kind. The level of influence is massive, a "one size fits all" approach is nonsensical.

Not to give him too much credit but he's "too canny" to have written or said anything which directly anything the incident at the Capitol.

I do wonder if he'll still be the Republican candidate for 2024? If so then banning him without concrete, inarguable cause would seem too close to political interference.

[bitontheslide]

he has already been unbanned on twitter

[LeatherTrumpet]

[Alf]

I'm not for it but I can't say it's not funny to watch these lefty journalists getting banned and complaining about it when they've spent the last few years mocking others who have been banned for no reason.

Remember they even banned the greatest US President in living history. They laughed then, they ain't laughing now.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by SantaslettertoMeghan

People just need to start to think for themselves rather than being spoon fed by social media. Social media has been empowered by those that read the crap, not by what twitter publishes

Both the MSM and Twitter were being heavily influenced by certain departments within government. Both have been spreaders of of covid disinformation, Biden and the goings on in the Ukraine. Our thoughts were so modified, we weren't even allowed to debate science without censorship.

I had put my Twitter account into mothballs after certain truth seekers were given permanent bans. Its refreshing to know their accounts have now been reinstated.

[arista]

Musk put up a Pole
to ask if he should stay as CEO
57% No.

But he is still there, saying no one wants to take over?


Snoop Dogg
did his own Poll,
Should he run Twitter
He won that.

No one seems to know what Elon is doing.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64037261

He would still be the distant owner

[arista]

Originally Posted by Alf

Yes the FBI
was in charge of some parts of Twitter
that's why Hunter story was hidden.


But it is too late now

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I got the claim a bit wrong, but here's what I was on about.

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/twit...%20last%20week.

Layoffs Have Gutted Twitter’s Child Safety Team
Just one person remains to enforce the company’s ban on child sexual abuse content across Japan and the Asia Pacific region.


Removing child exploitation is “priority #1”, Twitter’s new owner and CEO Elon Musk declared last week.

Apologies for the late reply, and thanks for the link.

I wish that I could say that I'm shocked, but he is running a **** show on there.

[Alf]

"The Twitter files"

What are "The Twitter files?"

[LeatherTrumpet]

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Kevin the Carrot

But aaaallll that goes out the window because ... he doesn't stop some people from writing on a website

[Nicky91]

spoken by far right cult leader DeGrasse Tyson

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

spoken by far right cult leader DeGrasse Tyson

YOu dont know who he is

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Kevin the Carrot

However on the other side I have to ask, why would someone who has achieved so much - and is possibly of genius intelligence - want to make a fool of themselves by trying to manage the unmanageable toxic cesspit that is Twitter?

Elon needs to get out of the limelight but that's what its been all about for him in the last few years.

[Alf]

"Richest man bad"

[arista]

[Time to pay or say goodbye to your blue tick!
Twitter will finally remove 'legacy' verified checkmarks
from accounts TODAY
Twitter users will lose their 'legacy' blue ticks today
following Musk's takeover
Blue badges are now only available to those
who pay an Ł11 monthly fee
The controversial decision has raised concerns
over impersonation accounts]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...cks-today.html

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

And thus his validation is now over.

But honestly I don't use Twitter that much, so I have no idea what Elon Musk is enforcing.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

And thus his validation is now over.

But honestly I don't use Twitter that much, so I have no idea what Elon Musk is enforcing.

Sure ,
you do not need Twitter
but there are posters
from all around the World.

Some Interests
you M. M. have,
are on Twitter


You can follow good posters that you
personally like


And Unfollow them



It is a Fantastic
communication.

[arista]

Musk is simply saying pay Ł11 a month to him
if you wish to have a Blue Tick.


Many at the BBC are happy to pay to get their Blue Tick.


To me, it is not a problem
I know many without a blue tick.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

Sure ,
you do not need Twitter
but there are posters
from all around the World.

Some Interests
you M. M. have,
are on Twitter


You can follow good posters that you
personally like


And Unfollow them



It is a Fantastic
communication.

Oh I don't have personal issues with Twitter, it's just I'm not the greatest in social situations tbh, and everything is very public on there.

I do know that a lot of Twitter users are saying that Elon Musk is allowing prejudice to slip by though.

[arista]

For Example
Lucy Fisher moved from Times Radio DAB
to the Financial Times Paper

So I then start Following heron Twitter
as I know her views already
from what she has spoken on Times Radio DAB

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Oh I don't have personal issues with Twitter, it's just I'm not the greatest in social situations tbh, and everything is very public on there.

I do know that a lot of Twitter users are saying that Elon Musk is allowing prejudice to slip by though.

Yes but like TIBB

You are M. M.

So they do not know your Identity



And that Young BBC reporter
refused to tell Elon
any real threats

I have not seen any of my lot
leave


If Extreme Left Wingers all Leaving
that is fine by me

[arista]

[Soldier Boy]

Originally Posted by arista

Controversially - it seems that they're handing out free blue ticks to people who used to have blue ticks and have 1 million followers or more (Owen Jones just squeaks in there with 1,020,000).

But they're doing it quietly which makes it look like those people have paid. Extremely dodgy and (I would imagine) potentially a form of false advertising.

[bitontheslide]

Musk is realising that it's those with the most followers that create the whole twitter audience engagement and that, as a consequence, is what drives advertising revenues. The revenue from blue tick subs is a drop in the ocean compared to advertising revenue