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In December they tried to ban mentioning any non-Twitter usernames: https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/18/twitter-wont-let-you-post-your-facebook-instagram-and-mas

• westurner 4y ago
  Isn't that completely contradictory to their supporting free speech mission? It sure looks like someone has hijacked Elon and Jack and run off with those operations. Maybe you have to add the year to the search query to find search results from before when Donny got kicked out fairly for serial disrespect. Become a more effective censorship apparatus.
  • deleted 4y ago
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  • RF_Savage 4y ago
    Oh yes it very much is. But as it often goes, free speech absolutists don't remain so when they get the power to censor.
  • dingusdew 4y ago
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  • papito 4y ago
    It's free speech alright - within "acceptable matrix parameters". I am entertained by how the "libertarians" on HN were shrieking "bloody murder censorship" at day-to-day moderation decisions, and now falling all over each other to defend this erratic, impulsive chaos as "Musk's right to make business decisions". Pick a lane.
    • programmarchy 4y ago
      I thought the libertarians were saying “it’s a private company so they choose what to host”.
      • bee_rider 4y ago
        When a private company agrees with me, it is just the market, they have no other choice. When a private company disagrees, they are cancel culturing.
  • sanderjd 4y ago
    What "supporting free speech mission" are you referring to?
    • westurner 4y ago
      https://investor.twitterinc.com/contact/faq/default.aspx https://investor.twitterinc.com/contact/faq/default.aspx : > What is Twitter's mission statement? > The mission we serve as Twitter, Inc. is to give everyone the power to create and share ideas and information instantly without barriers. Our business and revenue will always follow that mission in ways that improve – and do not detract from – a free and global conversation "Defending and respecting the rights of people using our service" https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/defending-and-respecting-our-users-voice https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/defending-and...
      • sanderjd 4y ago
        Ha nice. That doesn't actually say "free speech" but point taken. Of course mission statements are always meaningless, but still, point taken.
  • morkalork 4y ago
    Their absolute right to free speech, not yours.
    • prox 4y ago
      Cult like behavior, as in believing in a salvation promise, or a savior. As we’ve seen with Trump, people love to flock to that. It makes life simple, easy, a story to believe in. The guy seemed pretty apolitical and rational at some point,or maybe it just wasn’t broadcasted, but it’s a pity he is going down this road.
  • d23 4y ago
    > Maybe you have to add the year to the search query to find search results from before when Donny got kicked out fairly for serial disrespect. He attempted to use Twitter to overthrow the government. I call that more than “serial disrespect.”
  • jcranmer 4y ago
    Twitter pre-Elon was a stauncher supporter of free speech than Twitter post-Elon, especially with regards to resisting interference from governments. Elon's actual beef was over Twitter's moderation decisions, and free speech is a fundamentally incoherent basis for moderation, especially given that free speech laws of different countries are incompatible. The moderation foibles of Elon Musk's Twitter were entirely predictable (and predicted!) before the takeover, and it's very clear that Elon is in the (very large) group of people who believe that only speech they agree with deserves protection.