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> If musk decided to ban use of the letter A in tweets, whether PG ran afoul of the rule is not an important factor in the story. You'd certainly be justified
by bnralt 4y ago
> If musk decided to ban use of the letter A in tweets, whether PG ran afoul of the rule is not an important factor in the story.
You'd certainly be justified in saying that a rule banning the letter A is ridiculous. But you wouldn't be justified in then going on to claim that a Tweet that contains the letter A doesn't contain it, and downvoting anyone who points out it does.
[Edit: Not just downvoting. Now the post that said they thought it went against the new terms of service has been flagged and removed.]
There's this unsettling trend where once someone thinks they're on the right side, the truth no long matters. Or worse, should be considered verboten if it doesn't back up maximalist claims. And when enough people are doing this, measured discussion is no longer possible.