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brooklynite

(94,974 posts) Fri Jan 5, 2018, 05:52 PM Jan 2018

Twitter statement on use by "World Leaders"

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Twitter statement on use by "World Leaders" (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2018 OP

Twitter should be pounded for calling Trump a "world leader". nt DURHAM D Jan 2018 #1

In other words maxsolomon Jan 2018 #2

Am standing by my assertion that UpInArms Jan 2018 #3

So Don can write anything he wants without repurcussion. He can directly threaten someone or uppityperson Jan 2018 #4

It all boils down to money. Their only concern is "Twitter's growth". procon Jan 2018 #5

"Twitter is here to serve and help advance the global, public conversation" True Dough Jan 2018 #6

Grandiose, innit? gratuitous Jan 2018 #7

There's virtually no responses to this lame (and frightening) statement Ms. Toad Jan 2018 #8

DURHAM D

(32,617 posts)

1. Twitter should be pounded for calling Trump a "world leader". nt

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Fri Jan 5, 2018, 05:53 PM

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maxsolomon

(33,461 posts)

2. In other words

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Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:02 PM

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He could call for mob violence against Liberals on their app, and they wouldn't do shit.

UpInArms

(51,291 posts)

3. Am standing by my assertion that

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:05 PM

Jan 2018

Twitter is evil.

uppityperson

(115,681 posts)

4. So Don can write anything he wants without repurcussion. He can directly threaten someone or

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Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:11 PM

Jan 2018

so whatever he wants. Rules don't apply to world leaders.

Lots of people must report his tweets.

procon

(15,805 posts)

5. It all boils down to money. Their only concern is "Twitter's growth".

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 06:59 PM

Jan 2018

If Twitter has a few "World Leaders" who attract a large following, that increases their revenue stream. So all the kings, tyrants, despots, dictators, warlords, and Dear Leaders are as welcome as a barn full of cash cows.

True Dough

(17,390 posts)

6. "Twitter is here to serve and help advance the global, public conversation"

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:21 PM

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gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

7. Grandiose, innit?

Reply to True Dough (Reply #6)

Fri Jan 5, 2018, 07:25 PM

Jan 2018

As if, without Twitter, President Trump would have no other way of expressing himself. And hey, you can't blame Twitter for being the medium for Trump's odious, hateful, violent medsage, can you? Twitter has no other choice, and frankly, they're a mite perturbed with all of you for having to put out this self-serving pile of steaming tripe. Can't they just make money in peace, without a lot of meddling from the hoi polloi?

Ms. Toad

(34,127 posts)

8. There's virtually no responses to this lame (and frightening) statement

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 01:33 AM

Jan 2018

Link to tweet

Points that could/should be made by anyone who cares to respond:

He's using his private twitter account - his private twitter account should be treated just like anyone else's private twitter account. (@POTUS is the formal account, is archived, and there may be reason to treat it differently)

The rationale that "important people should be able to see and debate" his tweets is a weak rationale, since he is making his tweets invisible to many and limiting debate by blocking people who disagree with him.

Either impose separate world leader requirements on him (use the formal account; prohibit him from blocking individuals from that world leader account) or treat him just like any private individual who threatens nuclear war.

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