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Not yet, but his opinions on children and free speech were widely reported (e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/21/elon-musk-rules-out-conspira

by lhnz 4y ago

Not yet, but his opinions on children and free speech were widely reported (e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/21/elon-musk-rules-out-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-return-to-twitter https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/21/elon-musk...). Also, this application of the rules is completely in line with original policy about inciting harm, and as a private company, Twitter is well within their right to deplatform users that don't follow their rules. What seems capricious to many right now might actually be even-handed enforcement of pre-existing rules towards people that had gotten used to special treatment. And if it's not even-handed I don't see how anything has changed from before, where some people were given a free pass from the rules while others weren't -- the only difference is who is blessed and who is cursed.

KingOfCoders 4y ago
So no written rules someone could look into, thanks for the clarification. "where some people were given a free pass from the rules while others weren't -- the only difference is who is blessed and who is cursed." Whataboutism.
- lhnz 4y ago
  The written rules are here: https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules There are written rules about inciting harassment and posting private information/locations without express approval. Ignorance of the rules shouldn't excuse people from following the rules. It's not whataboutism to point out that these policies existed previously, and that if there are any differences at all it's that the rules weren't always applied for this violation previously. The fact is, certain Twitter accounts used to get a free pass -- I feel like the modern adage "when you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression" applies. (Do I believe what I'm saying? Basically, it's one way of looking at things and I think that while this interpretation of the rules and their application is unproven and counter-narrative it is a viable argument that I expect Twitter to make as the new moderation team grows.)

by lhnz 4y ago

KingOfCoders 4y ago

So no written rules someone could look into, thanks for the clarification. "where some people were given a free pass from the rules while others weren't -- the only difference is who is blessed and who is cursed." Whataboutism.

lhnz 4y ago
The written rules are here: https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules There are written rules about inciting harassment and posting private information/locations without express approval. Ignorance of the rules shouldn't excuse people from following the rules. It's not whataboutism to point out that these policies existed previously, and that if there are any differences at all it's that the rules weren't always applied for this violation previously. The fact is, certain Twitter accounts used to get a free pass -- I feel like the modern adage "when you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression" applies. (Do I believe what I'm saying? Basically, it's one way of looking at things and I think that while this interpretation of the rules and their application is unproven and counter-narrative it is a viable argument that I expect Twitter to make as the new moderation team grows.)