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If there's one thing I think we've learned from Twitter, it's that for most people, none of that actually matters. De-platform folks on the alt-right? Twitter

If there's one thing I think we've learned from Twitter, it's that for most people, none of that actually matters. De-platform folks on the alt-right? Twitter lives on. De-platform folks on the left, re-platform folks on the alt-right? Twitter still lives on (though with far fewer advertisers). Ban journalists and then invite them back? Journalists: "Please sir, may I have some more?" It seems only folks who are chronically online actually talk about any of this, and only a vanishing few actually care enough to do anything about it. That said... > but at least I have a choice to look at whatever I want without corporate nanny censoring world for me. Yeah, I don't know which Twitter you've been visiting, but this is just flat out not correct. Twitter is absolutely censored. Maybe it's censored in a way you like, but let's not pretend it's some sort of free speech free-for-all.

goldenchrome 3y ago
When were people on the left de-platformed?
- BaseballPhysics 3y ago
  https://observer.com/2022/12/left-wing-twitter-accounts-criticizing-elon-musk-are-being-suspended-for-platform-manipulation-and-spam/ https://observer.com/2022/12/left-wing-twitter-accounts-crit... https://www.thewrap.com/elon-musk-called-out-banned-left-wing-accounts/ https://www.thewrap.com/elon-musk-called-out-banned-left-win... https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-leaked-internal-message-appears-to-show-elon-musk-ordered-twitter-staff-to-suspend-a-left-wing-activist-s-account/ar-AA16NS0X https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-leaked-internal-mess...
  - goldenchrome 3y ago
    Interesting!
SXX 3y ago
I dont pretend that Twitter is not censored, but Facebook censorship is far more intrusive, random and puritanic. This is not about some political views, but I just practically dont see how platform like this can succeed. After all Instagram and Twitter have really different audiences for a reason.

goldenchrome 3y ago

When were people on the left de-platformed?

BaseballPhysics 3y ago
https://observer.com/2022/12/left-wing-twitter-accounts-criticizing-elon-musk-are-being-suspended-for-platform-manipulation-and-spam/ https://observer.com/2022/12/left-wing-twitter-accounts-crit... https://www.thewrap.com/elon-musk-called-out-banned-left-wing-accounts/ https://www.thewrap.com/elon-musk-called-out-banned-left-win... https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-leaked-internal-message-appears-to-show-elon-musk-ordered-twitter-staff-to-suspend-a-left-wing-activist-s-account/ar-AA16NS0X https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/a-leaked-internal-mess...
- goldenchrome 3y ago
  Interesting!

SXX 3y ago

I dont pretend that Twitter is not censored, but Facebook censorship is far more intrusive, random and puritanic. This is not about some political views, but I just practically dont see how platform like this can succeed. After all Instagram and Twitter have really different audiences for a reason.