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But we don’t need Twitter for that do we? We have 4chan, parts of the fediverse and so on for unfiltered. Threads is for mainstream. I don’t see that as bad.
by prox 3y ago
But we don’t need Twitter for that do we?
We have 4chan, parts of the fediverse and so on for unfiltered. Threads is for mainstream.
I don’t see that as bad. As someone who was a moderator, sometimes you want that sandwich and not Joe Schmoe stupid verbal trash he thought less than 3 seconds about.
- exodust 3y agoI responded to the claim that Facebook is "run well" and Twitter is "not run well since Musk". You've extended this simplistic division by implying anything that isn't basic sandwich content must be verbal trash. Political discussion and controversial topics need to be covered in order for society to progress, to solve problems, to canvas the range of solutions and perspectives. Heated exchanges, passionate disagreements, and ideas we don't like come with the territory. No need to be afraid. If we fall into the trap of "nothing to see here" via enforcing certain people as truth-tellers and everyone else as "stupid sex-predator anti-vaxxer shills", then we have a problem. It's much better to trust the average educated person can think for themselves rather than need Corporate sponsored Big Gov to push creepy "anti-misinformation" tactics, censoring, back-dooring and manipulation. That's my point done... what exactly was your point?
- oska 3y agoI want to be able to read (former UN weapons nspector) Scott Ritter on twitter. A man with a huge amount of experience and someone who is able to give very informed commentary. On pre-Musk twitter I couldn't read him, now I can. And I could give quite a number of similar examples.
- prox 3y agoHey thanks for your comment and other perspective! How couldn’t you read him before the overtake? What’s the difference? Could this inspector join Threads and would you follow him there?
- logicprog 3y agoThey probably couldn't read him on pre-musk twitter because he was briefly banned. From the Wikipedia page, this is why: "Ritter rejected the Western media's coverage of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and has voiced his perspective on multiple podcasts, including Andrew Napolitano's.[42][43] In April 2022, he posted a tweet claiming that the National Police of Ukraine is responsible for the Bucha massacre and calling U.S. President Joe Biden a "war criminal" for "seeking to shift blame for the Bucha murders" to Russia.[44][45] Ritter was suspended from Twitter for violating its rule on "harassment and abuse" after this, but his account was reinstated the next day.[45][46][47] The U.S. Department of State and Polygraph.info described Ritter as a frequent contributor to Sputnik and RT during the war.[48][49] Polygraph reported that he compared Ukraine to “a rabid dog” that needed to be shot.[49] He has also compared Ukraine's treatment of Russians to Nazi Germany's treatment of Jews.[50] In July 2022, the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation included Ritter on a list of what it called Russian propagandists.[51][44]" He's a Russian shill, imperialism apologist.
- prox 3y agoWell that sounds like a great fit for Musk’s Twitter. Explains a lot, thank you!
- dragonwriter 3y ago> He's a Russian shill, imperialism apologist. He's also a serial sex predator targeting minors.
- logicprog 3y agoGood point
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