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0 pointsberryjerry5y ago0 comments

You still cannot threaten physical violence. This imaginary prospect that 'free speech' includes threats is stupid. And of course any individual still can block you. It is literally the same as Twitter.

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balls1875y ago

> It is literally the same as Twitter.

Pretty much.

What I find troubling is that despite containing the same cesspool of vile content, Twitter never got booted from Google and Apple App stores, and AWS.

webmaven5y ago

> What I find troubling is that despite containing the same cesspool of vile content, Twitter never got booted from Google and Apple App stores, and AWS.

The difference being that on Parler the 'cesspool' as you call it is all there is, or at least it is the main attraction.

On Twitter it is easy enough to find, but an average user mostly does have to go looking for it, or at least be following someone who goes looking for it. Twitter also does make efforts to drain the cesspool, although it can certainly be debated whether those efforts are sufficient or even being made in good faith.

balls1875y ago

Okay, I see that POV--that Twitter is got a pass because it's worst content is just a by-product of their platform, and Parler didn't because it's worst content was the feature of their platform.

wnevets5y ago

Please send me twitter links of people conspiring to commit violence so I can report them.

Dig1t5y ago

Here are some interesting ones:

https://twitter.com/MonkeyWrenchATX/status/13162253889059266...

https://twitter.com/MonkeyWrenchATX/status/13089834842880450...

https://twitter.com/Windstalker361/status/129150221759012044...

https://twitter.com/ScothSenpai/status/1311436929351790592

I agree Parler is/was shit and yay for its death, but there IS a non-trivial amount of extremist stuff on Twitter as well and IMO letting this stuff persist just creates further division.

dbspin5y ago

The first two of those are non-violent opinions you clearly disagree with.

The second two are pro gun ownership - which would be perceived as appeals to violence in most of the world, but in the US is a perfectly common political position.

So this fails to support your false equivalence re: Parler and Twitter.

There's actually plenty of extremist hate filled bile on twitter, but these are terrible examples. Search "#killallmen" for some readily accessible examples.

Still, kind of absurd to suggest it represents the mainstay of content on the platform.

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wnevets5y ago

> stealing from corporations > buying from small businesses

Why is this report worthy?

> reminder that there are no good cops and no bad protesters

Why is this report worthy?

> Every liberal and lefty needs to arm themselves like yesterday

Why is this report worthy?

supernovae5y ago

There is evidence that Parler is a russian operation looking to disrupt American Democracy...

https://twitter.com/davetroy/status/1327271037847867395?s=20

whimsicalism5y ago

I've reported plenty of people saying awful things about killing black people & jews on Twitter. It's definitely there.

chalst5y ago

I've had a good experience with flagging bad posts and users: about 3/4 of the time the accounts I report get suspended. I only go after the really nasty accounts, though.

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balls1875y ago

Twitter has a search feature.

Also this was the very reason Donald Trump's account was finally banned, despite YEARS of that rhetoric.

franklampard5y ago

> The same cesspool of vile content

You are troubling if you really find that

dang5y ago

Please don't cross into personal attack, regardless of how wrong someone is or you feel they are. We're trying to avoid descending further into hell here.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

balls1875y ago

Took me less than 30 seconds to type in a racial slur into Twitter's search bar and find it.

And I don't even have a twitter account.

franklampard5y ago

If you report them they don’t get removed on Twitter?

Without a Twitter account you claim that Twitter has the same vile content?

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balls1875y ago

> It is literally the same as Twitter.

Pretty much.

What I find troubling is that despite containing the same cesspool of vile content, Twitter never got booted from Google and Apple App stores, and AWS.

webmaven5y ago

> What I find troubling is that despite containing the same cesspool of vile content, Twitter never got booted from Google and Apple App stores, and AWS.

The difference being that on Parler the 'cesspool' as you call it is all there is, or at least it is the main attraction.

balls1875y ago

Okay, I see that POV--that Twitter is got a pass because it's worst content is just a by-product of their platform, and Parler didn't because it's worst content was the feature of their platform.

wnevets5y ago

Please send me twitter links of people conspiring to commit violence so I can report them.

Dig1t5y ago

Here are some interesting ones:

https://twitter.com/MonkeyWrenchATX/status/13162253889059266...

https://twitter.com/MonkeyWrenchATX/status/13089834842880450...

https://twitter.com/Windstalker361/status/129150221759012044...

https://twitter.com/ScothSenpai/status/1311436929351790592

I agree Parler is/was shit and yay for its death, but there IS a non-trivial amount of extremist stuff on Twitter as well and IMO letting this stuff persist just creates further division.

dbspin5y ago

The first two of those are non-violent opinions you clearly disagree with.

The second two are pro gun ownership - which would be perceived as appeals to violence in most of the world, but in the US is a perfectly common political position.

So this fails to support your false equivalence re: Parler and Twitter.

There's actually plenty of extremist hate filled bile on twitter, but these are terrible examples. Search "#killallmen" for some readily accessible examples.

Still, kind of absurd to suggest it represents the mainstay of content on the platform.

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wnevets5y ago

> stealing from corporations > buying from small businesses

Why is this report worthy?

> reminder that there are no good cops and no bad protesters

Why is this report worthy?

> Every liberal and lefty needs to arm themselves like yesterday

Why is this report worthy?

supernovae5y ago

There is evidence that Parler is a russian operation looking to disrupt American Democracy...

https://twitter.com/davetroy/status/1327271037847867395?s=20

whimsicalism5y ago

I've reported plenty of people saying awful things about killing black people & jews on Twitter. It's definitely there.

chalst5y ago

I've had a good experience with flagging bad posts and users: about 3/4 of the time the accounts I report get suspended. I only go after the really nasty accounts, though.

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balls1875y ago

Twitter has a search feature.

Also this was the very reason Donald Trump's account was finally banned, despite YEARS of that rhetoric.

franklampard5y ago

> The same cesspool of vile content

You are troubling if you really find that

dang5y ago

Please don't cross into personal attack, regardless of how wrong someone is or you feel they are. We're trying to avoid descending further into hell here.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

balls1875y ago

Took me less than 30 seconds to type in a racial slur into Twitter's search bar and find it.

And I don't even have a twitter account.

franklampard5y ago

If you report them they don’t get removed on Twitter?

Without a Twitter account you claim that Twitter has the same vile content?

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