Twitter suspends alt-right figureheads

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Post by funkylexoo » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 1:36 PM UTC

Twitter suspends alt-right figureheads
bbc.com

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Post by mbillie1 » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:23 PM UTC

Good.

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#3

Post by module0000 » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:23 PM UTC

People love having their speech limited, I'm sure this will work out great for twitter.

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Post by thecopy » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:23 PM UTC

How will this help Twitter turn a profit?

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#5

Post by mulletbum » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:24 PM UTC

Why does the alt-right have issues with them being banned from systems, but don't see issues with themselves banning others from systems.

For example, Twitter bans them from using Twitter, but the /r/The_Donald echo chamber bans anyone with a counter view to their own.

If you want freedom to speak on certain platforms, you need to provide the same rights to everyone.

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Post by croon » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:24 PM UTC

module0000 wrote: post #3

People love having their speech limited, I'm sure this will work out great for twitter.

> People love having their speech limited, I'm sure this will work out great for twitter.

I love having hate speech limited, if that's what you mean.

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:24 PM UTC

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Post by laumars » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:25 PM UTC

I'm not sure I agree with this. I think I'd rather have people with extreme opinions talking in the public where they are subject to counter arguments than somewhere less public where their message goes unchallenged.

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Post by edc117 » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:25 PM UTC

module0000 wrote: post #3

People love having their speech limited, I'm sure this will work out great for twitter.

Freedom of speech is not freedom from consequences, and Twitter is free to do as they like with their platform.

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Post by orf » Wed, Nov 16, 2016, 2:26 PM UTC

mulletbum wrote: post #5

Why does the alt-right have issues with them being banned from systems, but don't see issues with themselves banning others from systems. For example, Twitter bans them from using Twitter, but the /r/The_Donald echo chamber bans anyone with a counter view to their own. If you want freedom to speak on certain platforms, you need to provide the same rights to everyone.

That requires logic and critical thinking though.