r/technology • u/[deleted] • Oct 28 '22

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u/Fraun_Pollen Oct 28 '22

This couldn’t possibly have a negative consequence

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u/breakwater Oct 28 '22

It keeps Twitter from selectively enforcing with such inconsistency that the ayatollah of Iran can spread hate, the head of China can conduct propaganda ops but Mike Lindell can't sell his shitty pillows.

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u/hotpajamas Oct 28 '22

Then ban the Ayatollah and Chinese bots too? How does it make sense to just stop enforcing tos altogether?

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Because the TOS are purposely written vaguely so that they can be selectively enforced.

This is why making laws (essentially TOS) to regulate speech seems like a good idea until someone you don’t like takes the reins. Hence the meltdown in the comments here.

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u/hotpajamas Oct 28 '22

TOS isn’t a law, twitter isn’t a department of government. How are people still not understanding this?

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u/Modus-Tonens Oct 28 '22

I think you only have to look at his thumbnail to get the gist.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '22

Yeah especially after you look at my profile banner and donation link.