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Twitter bans 7k QAnon accounts, limits 150k others as part of broad crackdown

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Re: Twitter bans 7k QAnon accounts, limits 150k others as part of broad crackdown

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Post by thephyber »

skindoe wrote: post #45
thephyber wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's a feature of QAnon, not a bug. If none of us knows the identity of "Q" then anyone can pretend to be their prophet and there is no way to confirm nor disconfirm. This is why I describe QAnon as a LARP -- it's easy for the average person to participate without knowing any rules (because there are none).

Don't you think if your going to attempt to argue against someone you should argue against what they actually said? If so then why the double standard with Q there are dumb fans who post stupidity for literally everything. You would think people would actually quote the source (always ignored) instead of using a clear falacy of using ones followers to define them.

> People are not responsible for what their ignorant fans say.

This is what I'm arguing against. When it comes to QAnon, you can't know the difference between QAnon, QAnon fans, and any rando who pretends to be either. It's a feature of the LARP.

Re: Twitter bans 7k QAnon accounts, limits 150k others as part of broad crackdown

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Post by bynormous »

themark wrote: post #54
bynormous wrote: post #12

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By following the digital trail - https://www.insider.com/wayfair-human-trafficking-conspiracy...

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Huh? The article I posted has a tweet from June 14. The reddit post in your newsweek is from July. Am I not understanding something?

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Post by manigandham »

flutterdude420 wrote: post #59
manigandham wrote: post #30

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Yes they are, they've done it for all of modern civilization. People in power telling us what to think doesn't end well. The issue is social media and the speed and scale of information without identity or verification. That's not going to be solved by curation.

Do you propose Twitter does no curation then? Is it a question of where do we draw the line, or whether there should be a line?

I dont think instant global interaction at this scale with such ephemeral bits of data and complete anonymity works at all. My proposal would be for small regional communities with some connection and identity between participants. Similar to how offline social interactions have always worked.

I don't see how Twitter could change into that though at this point.

Re: Twitter bans 7k QAnon accounts, limits 150k others as part of broad crackdown

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Post by revnode »

manux wrote: post #63
revnode wrote: post #52

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A group of communists? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifaschistische_Aktion

First of all, from this link: > was a militant anti-fascist organisation, emphasis mine. People who self-identify as anti-fascist nowadays have little to do with communism. Why not link this page? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-fascism Second of all, is "communist" a slur on HN? Is that supposed to sound scary or something?

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Post by alienhuman »

arkitaip wrote: post #70
vecinu wrote: post #55

Can anyone explain what is happening with the downvotes on this post? Almost every single top level comment has been downvoted to almost disappearing.

HN has had a problem with bigotry and white supremacy for a long time. That's why.

Disagreement over the role of social media companies in our society = white supremacy. Got it.

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Post by codeddesign »

ogdusk wrote: post #71
codeddesign wrote: post #58

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White Power! Oh...did that hurt someone’s feelings? Hmm.. All Power!! Crap...someone else has hurt feelings.. Just show respect to others, set an example, and turn the other cheek when needed. Hate generates hate which generates hate. When you begin bringing up Trump in a topic completely unrelated...I feel sorry for you. So many people have so much hate in their lives, it’s really sorrowful.

Your entire post history is just you repeating the same talking points from a clear side of the political spectrum. But it’s not “hate” when it aligns with your beliefs, I suppose?

Disagreement isn’t hate. Is good to disagree and share differing viewpoints. My above statement was that the guy brought up his disgust for Trump when the discussion was entirely unrelated.

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Post by djur »

skindoe wrote: post #14
stevebmark wrote: post #11

It's been encouraging to see companies grow a backbone and crack down on harassment and hate campaigns, and not hide behind cowardly cries of "free speech." Twitter has taken too much time to do this, but recently they've been doing it more. Even Reddit, notorious for powering and consciously allowing hate campaigns, has cracked down more. It's also been interesting that the proponents of allowing these campaigns to…

What has Qanon ever said that can be remotely considered hateful? Who determines what is hateful?

That Chrissy Teigen was on the Epstein flight logs and involved in sexual depravity, despite being a minor at that time; that pictures Tom Hanks takes of random roadside detritus are secret signals to a worldwide network of Satanic pedophiles; that there is video of Hillary Clinton and Huma Abedin sexually abusing a child and cutting off her face; that Michelle Obama was secretly assigned male at birth and should be called "Michael"; and so on.

Also, just look in the replies of any regular person who attacks QAnon claims on Twitter and you will see responses accusing them of being a pedophile, a murderer, a Satanist, and claiming that they, their families, etc. will be imprisoned or executed.

Re: Twitter bans 7k QAnon accounts, limits 150k others as part of broad crackdown

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Post by ogdusk »

codeddesign wrote: post #88
ogdusk wrote: post #71

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your entire post history is just you repeating the same talking points from a clear side of the political spectrum. But it’s not “hate” when it aligns with your beliefs, I suppose?

Disagreement isn’t hate. Is good to disagree and share differing viewpoints. My above statement was that the guy brought up his disgust for Trump when the discussion was entirely unrelated.

If you don’t see that QAnon and Trump are symptoms of the same disease, then I have a bridge to sell you.
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