Tech Question

[The Lens]

Some of the accounts I followed on various social media platforms are no longer there.  Any thoughts on this?

[TSmith34, Inc.]

https://twitter.com/JohnSmithChgo/status/1347711178328444928

"To anyone complaining about a private media company kicking Trump off their platform:

Think of Twitter as a Christian bakery and Trump as a gay wedding cake."

[The Lens]

I'm just so embarrassed by the number of people who don't understand what protections exactly the 1st Amendment provides.   

[naginiF]

I'm just so embarrassed by the number of people who don't understand what protections exactly the 1st Amendment provides.   

especially those who are elected officials. there should be a test you have to pass after you get elected in order to serve

[ZiggysFryBoy]

IBTL.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Anyone can make a movie, but the movie theater is under no obligation to show it.

[GooooMarquette]

I'm just so embarrassed by the number of people who don't understand what protections exactly the 1st Amendment provides.   

Yep. It's like HIPAA.

If I had a dime for every time someone tried to argue First Amendment or HIPAA where they didn't apply, I'd build MU an on-campus arena.

[tower912]

I am sure it is a temporary glitch and a workaround will be figured out.

[Jockey]

I'm just so embarrassed by the number of people who don't understand what protections exactly the 1st Amendment provides.   

Yeah, but are you surprised?   

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I am sure it is a temporary glitch and a workaround will be figured out.

The current workaround is to use Pompeo's account.

[Skatastrophy]

I don't think the MUScoop mods should be able to ban anyone anymore. Posting here is protected by the 1st amendment.

[Lighthouse 84]

https://twitter.com/JohnSmithChgo/status/1347711178328444928

"To anyone complaining about a private media company kicking Trump off their platform:

Think of Twitter as a Christian bakery and Trump as a gay wedding cake."

I saw this earlier this morning.  If there were other "Twitters" in town, as there are other bakers, I'd agree with the analogy.   But it's not the same thing.

And that doesn't mean I'm a big Trumper, just that I think it's not a proper analogy! 

[Galway Eagle]

I saw this earlier this morning.  If there were other "Twitters" in town, as there are other bakers, I'd agree with the analogy.   But it's not the same thing.

And that doesn't mean I'm a big Trumper, just that I think it's not a proper analogy!

There are. Parlor, Facebook, YouTube, etc etc

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I saw this earlier this morning.  If there were other "Twitters" in town, as there are other bakers, I'd agree with the analogy.   But it's not the same thing.

And that doesn't mean I'm a big Trumper, just that I think it's not a proper analogy!

1. Its a private company
2. Trump broke the TOS. He broke the TOS about one million times, but Twitter made the business decision to allow him to continue to use the platform each time...
...3. Until he incited insurrection. As a sitting President. After attempting to get the military to intervene, if you believe Fiona Hill (which explains the letter from 10 former SecDefs).
4. Private companies aren't required to aid or assist in a coup against the U.S. Government

[jesmu84]

It's a private company who can do things however they want.

But I don't agree that tech companies should have that much unregulated power.

They need to be regulated.

Glen greenwald has the best view on this situation.

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1347687795373072385?s=19

[GooooMarquette]

There are. Parlor, Facebook, YouTube, etc etc

Yep. And he could even go old school, and send an email or text to his very full address book. Or really old school, and hold (gasp!) a press conference in the WH briefing room. If he chose any of those alternate avenues, the whole world would hear his message very quickly.

Twitter seems like the only option to some people, but that's simply because Trump has chosen that particular platform.

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

NM

[warriorchick]

It's a private company who can do things however they want.

But I don't agree that tech companies should have that much unregulated power.

They need to be regulated.

Glen greenwald has the best view on this situation.

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1347687795373072385?s=19

Sounds like the new administration needs to  start using the antitrust laws that have not been enforced in the last 30 years. 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

It's a private company who can do things however they want.

But I don't agree that tech companies should have that much unregulated power.

They need to be regulated.

Glen greenwald has the best view on this situation.

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1347687795373072385?s=19

Google is problematic. But I find it hard to argue that Twitter or Facebook are monopolies.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Sounds like the new administration needs to  start using the antitrust laws that have not been enforced in the last 30 years.

I agree with this analysis.

[rocky_warrior]

Google is problematic. But I find it hard to argue that Twitter or Facebook are monopolies.

This is why I encourage everyone to occasionally stop by Dodd's board.  We need him to stick around otherwise we might not be able to ban people because we have a monopoly on Marquette Hoops  forums...

[Jockey]

It's a private company who can do things however they want.

But I don't agree that tech companies should have that much unregulated power.

They need to be regulated.

Glen greenwald has the best view on this situation.

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1347687795373072385?s=19

I agree with the first 3 sentences.

Greenwald is the worst - unless you are a trumper.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

AWS kicking Parler off their servers. So unfair! Where are white supremacists supposed to post their threats off assassination and coordinate their attempt to overthrow the government now???

[tower912]

Underground.  And more dangerously.

[GooooMarquette]

Underground.  And more dangerously.

Dunno if it's more dangerous or not. The FBI, Capitol Police, National Guard, etc. all knew about the Twitter threats, and I suspect they'll know about any 'dark web' threats too. The more important question is whether they act on them.