Elongate
From iGeek
Far left is outraged that Journalists are being held to the same rules as everyone else on Twitter.
~ Aristotle Sabouni
Created: 2022-12-16 |
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| I do think that banned/suspended accounts should have published examples of why they were suspended (what ToU rule, and the snippet/snapshot of them breaking it). However, this was not some conservative gettinng shadow-banned for telling an uncomfortable truth. These were Journalists that knew exactly what they were doing; testing boundaries and acting shocked that they'd clearly crossed the lines. We aren't shocked. |
Shadow banning
For 5+ years, conservatives were banned for not breaking the rules. There were secret landmines, or just offending one of the many snowflakes at Twitter would get them shadowban or permabanned for not even violating the ToU, just truths they didn't like. (Like saying someone's original gender or dead naming them).
| The Twitter Files showed that Twitter censors knew the people they were banning weren't breaking rules, but destroyed the accounts anyways, and refuse any transparency, and in fact often lied that it was going on. The left was widely OK with all of that. |
- Private Company Whenever the right complained, the left's response (beyond lying that it wasn't happening and was just a conspiracy theory), the retort was, "Private Company, get your own Social Media Platform".
- Free Speech Once Musk bought Twitter, now the same people that were fine with the abuse of conservatives, OrangeMan, and evil red-staters are horrified and outraged that a private company would temp-banned them for CLEARLY violating the stated and published rules. They're screaming "Free Speech", not getting where it actually violates the safety of others. The right is of course mocking them back, saying, "get your own Social Media Platform!" and the crybullies are freaking out.
- Rules Elon made the rules pretty clear after his son was harassed by Paparazzi and far-left activists -- you can do delayed notifications of where people were. But real-time tracking coordinates for assassins is a bit too far. This applied to Taylor Lorenz (who sanitized her account and had the historical record expunged), to Supreme Court Justices, BLM, Antifa, and people tracking Musk or his family. The leftist Journos thought they were above the law and ignored the guidance posting links to sites that tracked him. Then is outraged when they were held accountable with short-term suspensions as a warning. How DARE the rules apply to them?!
FakeNews
FakeNews outlets like WaPo, CNN, and others claimed that Elon was blocking Journalists for no reason and with no explanation. They are either liars, complete fools, or both.
FakePols
Far left liars (but I repeat myself) like Jason Kunt, er Kint, Keith Olberman and others are outraged and spinning. They are shocked, Elon didn't answer questions (where he clearly did). Elon announced no Doxxing, they posted links to websites that Doxxed Elon and his family. And have no idea why in the world they were suspended? Puhlease, they're not that stupid or innocent. They were being cute, and are trying to pretend that they had no idea telling people where to go to get info on where to assassinate Musk was a risk.
Thursday Night Massacre[edit source]
Main article: Thursday Night Massacre
| Elon said "No Doxxing". Journos tested him by doxxing. Got 18 hour suspension, and lost their shit. How dare rules apply to them? Wikipedia snowflakes wrote a 3,000 word article whining about it, or relaying all the far left whining about it, without much in the way of counterbalance. |
Tweets[edit | edit source]
- Elon started by explaining what had happened, and what was going to happen.
Last night, car carrying lil X in LA was followed by crazy stalker (thinking it was me), who later blocked car from moving & climbed onto hood.
Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2022
- Elon explained again, what was happening and why
Criticizing me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
- Elon further clarified what was happening and why
If anyone posted real-time locations & addresses of NYT reporters, FBI would be investigating, there’d be hearings on Capitol Hill & Biden would give speeches about end of democracy!
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 16, 2022
- Elon even took questions and explained it to them, and they didn't want to be explained to, so they went back to lying.
Truth. It was pretty embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/sQNMJrCIuq https://t.co/eJ9xpDdA8G
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) December 16, 2022
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🔗 Links
- https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603667484329988100
- https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2022/12/15/twitter-bans-journalists-including-aaron-rupar-and-keith-olbermann-n518157
- https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-twitter-suspension-tech-journalists-backlash/
