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>These companies don't care about banning people because it's more profitable not to That's why they banned (and continue to ban) Donald Trump, one of the most

>These companies don't care about banning people because it's more profitable not to That's why they banned (and continue to ban) Donald Trump, one of the most notorious Twitter users of all time (who singlehandedly kept CNN in business). >This week I reported someone on Twitter for telling me to kill myself ("Kill yourself" was their exact words). Twitter said they found this "Doesn't violate our rules". Sounds reasonable, no? Just saying "Kill yourself", which is a colloquialism for "f@uck off" or "get bent", shouldn't result in a banning in my opinion. If, in fact, the person was trying to convince you to do so, that's evil, and is a totally different story.

BlargMcLarg 4y ago
Companies aren't consistent internally. At least Twitch had a list of 'do not ban' users leaked, and they also banned some high earners while defending others. Rationality is not a given.
- eru 4y ago
  Applying different standards to different folks seems perfectly rational to me.
Cthulhu_ 4y ago
> which is a colloquialism for "f@uck off" or "get bent" It's not; fuck off tells someone to go away, get bent means they want to have sex with you; kill yourself is... self explanatory.
- dr_dshiv 4y ago
  To be fair, “fuck you” is a bit rapey— but the phrase is obviously acceptable in degree. In contrast, “I hope someone rapes you” is generally considered over the line. “Go jump off a bridge” is ok to say in person, but not online. Go figure! There is a morality to it all. Still trying to figure it out.
jeromegv 4y ago
> Sounds reasonable, no? Just saying "Kill yourself", which is a colloquialism for "f@uck off" or "get bent", shouldn't result in a banning in my opinion. That's where we are on social media. Making the good faith argument that telling someone to kill themselves is not harassment or death threat.. just a normal thing to tell each other. Free speech absolutism is absolutely bonkers
- catiopatio 4y ago
  It’s not normal or healthy, but said once by an individual in isolation, it’s also clearly not harassment or a death threat. What’s bonkers is this genuinely childish trend of lobbying authority figures to limit what others are allowed to say or hear, and who is allowed to speak, instead of just blocking and moving on.

BlargMcLarg 4y ago

Companies aren't consistent internally. At least Twitch had a list of 'do not ban' users leaked, and they also banned some high earners while defending others. Rationality is not a given.

eru 4y ago
Applying different standards to different folks seems perfectly rational to me.

Cthulhu_ 4y ago

> which is a colloquialism for "f@uck off" or "get bent" It's not; fuck off tells someone to go away, get bent means they want to have sex with you; kill yourself is... self explanatory.

dr_dshiv 4y ago
To be fair, “fuck you” is a bit rapey— but the phrase is obviously acceptable in degree. In contrast, “I hope someone rapes you” is generally considered over the line. “Go jump off a bridge” is ok to say in person, but not online. Go figure! There is a morality to it all. Still trying to figure it out.

jeromegv 4y ago

> Sounds reasonable, no? Just saying "Kill yourself", which is a colloquialism for "f@uck off" or "get bent", shouldn't result in a banning in my opinion. That's where we are on social media. Making the good faith argument that telling someone to kill themselves is not harassment or death threat.. just a normal thing to tell each other. Free speech absolutism is absolutely bonkers

catiopatio 4y ago
It’s not normal or healthy, but said once by an individual in isolation, it’s also clearly not harassment or a death threat. What’s bonkers is this genuinely childish trend of lobbying authority figures to limit what others are allowed to say or hear, and who is allowed to speak, instead of just blocking and moving on.