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Donald Trump PERMANENTLY banned from Twitter - Thoughts?

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rottenrobi · 56-60, F
I know it's the right thing to do, with him specifically.
I hate the thought of us starting to censor people though. I [b]do not[/b] want to lose our freedom of speech.
@rottenrobi He has freedom of speech, but that doesn't mean there are no consequences. Companies have a right to have a TOS
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@rottenrobi You never had freedom of speech on twitter. Or on SW, for that matter.


Where was your outrage???
rottenrobi · 56-60, F
@independentone He doesn't have it anymore. I agree there should be consequences.
@rottenrobi It’s a private company, just like here. They have the right to a TOS also.
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@rottenrobi I miss bringing my deep expertise and diagnosing folks appropriately, but if I wanted complete chaos I'd go on 4chan.
rottenrobi · 56-60, F
@QuixoticSoul Thanks for that, I'm going to check 4chan out.
AmericanaChick · 22-25, F
@bijouxbroussard Plus what he did is illegal.
rottenrobi · 56-60, F
@bijouxbroussard I get it. I know it's the right thing to do.
bookerdana · M
@rottenrobi do you realize your comment was hidden b/c you used the R word which was fine in the context of the conversation?
rottenrobi · 56-60, F
@bookerdana Lol... wtf?
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@bookerdana It's always fine when I do it too but 🤷‍♂️
bookerdana · M
@rottenrobi you just hit the filter wall🤦‍♂️ "I never call people......
@bookerdana I didn’t realise you can’t see when your comment is hidden. I guess just “sensitive” as a warning isn’t considered enough anymore.
rottenrobi · 56-60, F
@bijouxbroussard I didn't realize it either!
bookerdana · M
@QuixoticSoul That Sporter guy must be happy!😛
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@bookerdana Nah, sporty spice is many things, but he's not a primadonna about this stuff.
bookerdana · M
@bijouxbroussard i don't really see that much difference between calling someone an idiot(as someone called me yesterday😛..he thought antifa stormed the Capitol) and the other,meaning and context are the ssame
@bookerdana Okay, wait. That person thinks Antifa carries American and Confederate flags and wears MAGA hats as those people clearly were ?
But [b]you’re[/b] the “idiot” ?
I see. 🤔
bookerdana · M
@rottenrobi from the NY Times before he was completely banned:
That kind of power has some worried. Critics on the left and right have sought to curtail legal protections that shield internet platforms from liability for their users’ content, and the issue is sure to remain front and center when President-elect Joe Biden assumes office. That said, even Ajit Pai, the Trump-appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, didn’t object to Facebook and Twitter blocking his boss.
bookerdana · M
@bijouxbroussard Yes he did..a lot of people even US Representatives and Senators are trying to spin this to SODDI:some other dudes did it..consequence of living in an age of alternate facts
rottenrobi · 56-60, F
@bookerdana I really don't object to Trump being banned from every platform, he is not the norm. He did this to himself. It's a slippery slope though, that's all I'm saying.
bookerdana · M
@rottenrobi i agree it is... Tech and media outlets are becoming centralized in the hands of a few corporate moguls
rottenrobi · 56-60, F
@bookerdana Yes, they are. This is unchartered territory for us. I am curious to see how this all plays out. Our country is chaotic at the moment, but that's what makes it so interesting. No more boring, same old days.
bookerdana · M
@rottenrobi I just hope it doesn't play out on the street with guns. Trump may be going away but the turn toward authoritarianism in this case Trumpism is still in full bloom.

As Roland Hedley,Doonesburys feckless tv reporter might say,"The future remains to be seen!