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Twitter is having a purge? (Original Post) Koch Ebola Apr 2021 OP
Hmm. TwilightZone Apr 2021 #1
That is why I have blog. Koch Ebola Apr 2021 #5
You're on the left politically MontanaMama Apr 2021 #2
"Was it something I said?" - Yes. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2021 #3
I think the term "free speech" torius Apr 2021 #4
It's pathetic! Haleyalan Feb 2022 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2022 #7

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
1. Hmm.
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 05:06 PM
Apr 2021

"My style of writing uses racist language, obscenity, and multi-syllabic words that almost no one can understand! I need a platform were (sic) I can say whatever the fuck I want!"

Then, you probably shouldn't be surprised when you run afoul of Twitter's terms of service, particularly the "racist language" part. Depending on the context, that would likely run afoul of the ToS here, as well.

"I propose running a “Free Speech” web site where people will never be censored. If not “blanket free speech,“ then free speech for Leftists only."

I think you might be confused about this whole "Free Speech" thing. That's not how it works.

Insisting that one should be able to say whatever one wants without consequences is rather misguided. Does that concept apply to those who organized the insurrection at the Capitol via social media? You OK with that? I suspect you'd encounter some resistance if you allowed that on your platform.

 

Koch Ebola

(831 posts)
5. That is why I have blog.
Fri Apr 16, 2021, 07:00 AM
Apr 2021

When I write my kind of style it has more potency and it is more emphatic. Using ugly language can communicate profundity. To use an old analogy: It's like shooting someone with their own gun. I am not a bad person but using euphemism like N-word is really...woops! Almost did it again. My whole point of my blog was I never violated any rules of Twitter. It seems they were looking for an excuse to get rid of me. We need a forum where sensitive people don't go.

MontanaMama

(24,039 posts)
2. You're on the left politically
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 05:26 PM
Apr 2021

and you intentionally use racist language? I wouldn’t try that here on DU.

torius

(1,652 posts)
4. I think the term "free speech"
Thu Apr 15, 2021, 06:38 PM
Apr 2021

has been coopted by libertarians/Righties who cry about Trump being banned. I can think of a discussion site that calls itself free speech and it's mostly Libertarian, I came across it one day when searching for a nonpolitical topic. There were some reasonable, left-leaning people on it. But who wants to discuss things with that libertarian crowd, ugh.

 

Haleyalan

(4 posts)
6. It's pathetic!
Sun Feb 27, 2022, 05:09 AM
Feb 2022

It's really pathetic. After using 6 years why your Twitter account is banned now. Maybe you have done something suspicious.

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