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I actually think this is reasonable. The account was broadcasting his live location at any given point in time and there's a strong argument it presented a legi

by zachur 4y ago

I actually think this is reasonable. The account was broadcasting his live location at any given point in time and there's a strong argument it presented a legitimate safety risk given so many people's hatred towards him. It's also hard to say he's banning free speech against himself when it feels like half of twitter is anti-Elon sentiment these days.

TobyTheDog123 4y ago
I have a feeling your comment is going to get a lot of pushback, but I agree with you. I'm reminded of the plotline from The Newsroom where Sloan Sabbith roasts the ACNgage developer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86ojBeLbxQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86ojBeLbxQ
hengistbury 4y ago
The account was re-broadcasting publicly available information. Anyone who wanted to harm Musk would easily be able to find this information themselves without the twitter account.
- zachur 4y ago
  True, but the account significantly lowers the bar to finding that information, making it much more likely someone who wishes to do harm could act on it.
  - SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
    Notably, he hasn't blocked other accounts which do the same thing so it's only as rational as it is self serving.
  - djur 4y ago
    Seems to me that a lot of the people Elon has targeted with the so-called "Twitter Files" would say they were making the same type of situational harm-reducing judgment call.
jandem 4y ago
The point is that Musk has been talking a lot about being a free speech absolutist. He even said this last month: > My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk And now he's banning accounts. That doesn't make sense for a free speech absolutist.
- zachur 4y ago
  Yeah I agree the contradictions aren’t a great look. FWIW I generally think he’s been pretty unhinged lately. Was mostly just commenting that I think doxxing the live location of a prominent & controversial figure is a reasonable line to draw.

by zachur 4y ago

TobyTheDog123 4y ago

I have a feeling your comment is going to get a lot of pushback, but I agree with you. I'm reminded of the plotline from The Newsroom where Sloan Sabbith roasts the ACNgage developer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86ojBeLbxQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86ojBeLbxQ

hengistbury 4y ago

The account was re-broadcasting publicly available information. Anyone who wanted to harm Musk would easily be able to find this information themselves without the twitter account.

zachur 4y ago
True, but the account significantly lowers the bar to finding that information, making it much more likely someone who wishes to do harm could act on it.
- SketchySeaBeast 4y ago
  Notably, he hasn't blocked other accounts which do the same thing so it's only as rational as it is self serving.
- djur 4y ago
  Seems to me that a lot of the people Elon has targeted with the so-called "Twitter Files" would say they were making the same type of situational harm-reducing judgment call.

jandem 4y ago

The point is that Musk has been talking a lot about being a free speech absolutist. He even said this last month: > My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk And now he's banning accounts. That doesn't make sense for a free speech absolutist.

zachur 4y ago
Yeah I agree the contradictions aren’t a great look. FWIW I generally think he’s been pretty unhinged lately. Was mostly just commenting that I think doxxing the live location of a prominent & controversial figure is a reasonable line to draw.