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I'm kind of curious what people are most upset about here? 1. They just don't like Elon? 2. They are upset that despite Elon claiming to be a "free speech abs

by _JoRo 4y ago

I'm kind of curious what people are most upset about here? 1. They just don't like Elon? 2. They are upset that despite Elon claiming to be a "free speech absolutist" that he is now suspending accounts posting public information? (hypocrisy) 3. They are free speech absolutists themselves and object to this censorship? 4. Something else? Personally, depending on how often Elon is using this plane - I could see this as a form of doxxing (although not strictly). I think the publicity that the account has been receiving recently is probably why it got suspended. It will be interesting to see whether any other legal or social policy is created related to this issue.

glonq 4y ago
Yup. In Elon's defence (not that he needs or deserves it) -- if I had a bunch of armed and angry folks who wanted to see me dead, I wouldn't want their job made easier thanks to some doofus publicising my location in real-time.
- nickthegreek 4y ago
  It is not his real time location. It is the location of 3 planes.
- sudosysgen 4y ago
  It makes no difference. The location of any civilian aircraft in the air is legally required to be published.
  - _JoRo 4y ago
    And it still is. It's just not nearly as accessible or overtly obvious as it once was. I'm not sure if this would have happened if the account wasn't given extra attention in the media in recent weeks. Prior to an article 2 weeks ago, I never even knew that this information was publicly accessible, and now I know if I want to try to figure out where Musk, Gates, Zuckerberg, or other public figures might be, I can check out the author's website. Now the main site will probably even gain more visibility which will also expose other individuals personal jets. Like I said before, it will be interesting to see what impact this will have elsewhere.
vehemenz 4y ago
I think it's more schadenfreude. Here's a guy who has all the money in the world, but when push comes to shove, he struggles to obtain things that are easy for most of us, like respect, credibility, and competence.
- docmars 4y ago
  Fortunately for Elon, these values are acquired and held just fine among very large communities of people who are following along. His actions have been a breath of fresh air for a significant part of the world population. It just happens that this population is condemned and humiliated by well funded corporate media conglomerates, left-leaning governments and political parties, and the majority of celebrities, many of who have bravely claimed they have been coerced into supporting this ugly mess under the threat of losing amazing career opportunities. I imagine Musk would be in the same position if he wasn't so well off.

by _JoRo 4y ago

glonq 4y ago

Yup. In Elon's defence (not that he needs or deserves it) -- if I had a bunch of armed and angry folks who wanted to see me dead, I wouldn't want their job made easier thanks to some doofus publicising my location in real-time.

nickthegreek 4y ago
It is not his real time location. It is the location of 3 planes.
sudosysgen 4y ago
It makes no difference. The location of any civilian aircraft in the air is legally required to be published.
- _JoRo 4y ago
  And it still is. It's just not nearly as accessible or overtly obvious as it once was. I'm not sure if this would have happened if the account wasn't given extra attention in the media in recent weeks. Prior to an article 2 weeks ago, I never even knew that this information was publicly accessible, and now I know if I want to try to figure out where Musk, Gates, Zuckerberg, or other public figures might be, I can check out the author's website. Now the main site will probably even gain more visibility which will also expose other individuals personal jets. Like I said before, it will be interesting to see what impact this will have elsewhere.

vehemenz 4y ago

I think it's more schadenfreude. Here's a guy who has all the money in the world, but when push comes to shove, he struggles to obtain things that are easy for most of us, like respect, credibility, and competence.

docmars 4y ago
Fortunately for Elon, these values are acquired and held just fine among very large communities of people who are following along. His actions have been a breath of fresh air for a significant part of the world population. It just happens that this population is condemned and humiliated by well funded corporate media conglomerates, left-leaning governments and political parties, and the majority of celebrities, many of who have bravely claimed they have been coerced into supporting this ugly mess under the threat of losing amazing career opportunities. I imagine Musk would be in the same position if he wasn't so well off.