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The process by which Trump was pushed off is concerning. It seems internal employee activism played a large role. That’s not good. While Twitter has a right a
by pyuser583 4y ago
The process by which Trump was pushed off is concerning.
It seems internal employee activism played a large role. That’s not good.
While Twitter has a right as a private company to moderate based on internal popularity, it doesn’t build confidence.
It seemed the professional moderators were saying “Trump is pushing the limits, but not crossing them” - the other employees were lobbying to get him banned.
And they won.
The message is, if you want to run for office on a controversial platform, make sure you have supporters among the rank and file at Twitter, FB, Reddit, etc,
The parts about the FBI are less concerning.
Good content moderation creates a firewall between (say) the software development team and the moderation team. While Twitter had such a wall, it didn’t withstand pressure.
- cactusplant7374 4y ago> The process by which Trump was pushed off is concerning. Trump tried to destroy our democracy. I’m not being hyperbolic. The evidence is all there and all from Trump’s mouth.
- monetus 4y ago> tried to destroy our democracy He is still trying; that fact hangs over these conversations like Damocles' sword.
- ultrablack 4y agoBy censoring data, so did Twitter.
- philippejara 4y agoand hopefully he'll get prosecuted for it if it is really the case, but that didn't stop even european leaders from saying the ban was a mistake and concerning[0]. [0]:https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/01/11/problematic-and-perplexing-european-leaders-side-with-trump-over-twitter-ban/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/01/11/problemat...
- cactusplant7374 4y agoYour link doesn’t make any sense. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksverhetzung https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksverhetzung Germany has laws against incitement. > 2] "incitement of popular hatred", "incitement of the masses", or "instigation of the people", is a concept in German criminal law that refers to incitement to hatred against segments of the population and refers to calls for violent or arbitrary measures against them, including assaults against the human dignity of others by insulting, maliciously maligning, or defaming segments of the population.
- philippejara 4y agoI fail to see how having a law against incitement in germany - that doesn't even sound like would apply to jan 6th if it was done there- makes the article of merkel and several other EU leaders condemning twitter's action not make any sense.
- cactusplant7374 4y agoIt appears Merkel did not intervene in this case of incitement to violence. https://www-welt-de.translate.goog/vermischtes/article231416727/Hetze-auf-Facebook-gegen-Angela-Merkel-Bewaehrungsstrafe-fuer-40-Jaehrigen.html?_x_tr_sl=en&_x_tr_tl=es&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp https://www-welt-de.translate.goog/vermischtes/article231416...
- philippejara 4y agoI still stand confused as to what relation it has to the topic
- mikrotikker 4y agoFalse, you are most definitely being hyperbolic.
- pyuser583 4y agoDestroying democracy isn’t against Twitters rules. The Taliban destroyed a democracy. They have Twitter accounts. The leader of Egypt destroyed a democracy. He has a Twitter account. The leaders of Myanmar don’t seem to have Twitter accounts, but they outlawed Twitter. I doubt these people have supporters inside Twitter, but I doubt there’s any Resistance either.
- cactusplant7374 4y agoI could have worded it better.