11mo ago

X suspends ‘White Dudes for Harris’ account after massive fundraiser

www.washingtonpost.com /technology/2024/07/30/white-dudes-harris-suspended-x-twitter/

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God damn I can't wait til Twatter finally fucking crumbles. STOP. USING. IT.
- But some musician I like only uses it so I have no choice or whatever bullshit
It hurt Ewon’s feewings thiiiiiiiis much!
- So much for "Free speach absolutist". More like just wanting to give hate groups a voice.
  
  Wouldn't expect anything less from someone who directly benefitted from Apartheid in South Africa.
- Yea, such a snowflake smh
- Don't touch my monstah twuck
- Let's be honest, it's probably not that big
So from the outside, this is looking like an increasingly difficult situation for anyone left of trump still on twitter ... whatever you like about the platform ... it seems you're actively supporting and endorsing some pretty sketchy behaviour.
- It isn’t, “facts” or “reality” have never really bothered those people before.
  
  He's referring to Twitter users in general. There are people who I genuinely think care about facts and reality still left on Twitter.
- I finally deactivated my account after I heard they were turning on Grok by default.
  But, I hadn't tweeted (switched to Mastodon) since Elmu mass-banned journalists for retweeting public information (jet location when near an airport).
  I know some non-fascists are still getting good use out of it, but I can't participate anymore. I keep hearing that Mastodon is letting too much abuse through to marginalized people -- even more than Twitter -- though. So, I don't know what to recommend for microblogging.
  
  Mastodon is letting too much abuse through to marginalized people – even more than Twitter – though. So, I don’t know what to recommend for microblogging.
  Yea it’s a bit tough ATM. Straddling between masto and BlueSky might make sense (many are doing it it seems).
Streisand Effect.
- Let’s hope so!
- Love this good little bot!!
  
  Why? Are you incapable of making your own decisions? It's generally pretty damn wrong.
But the FREEZED PEACH. And the MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS.
Are we saying that weird Elon doesn't actually support these things?
why are we using/caring about it again?
- so why is 'white dude for harris' not on mastodon, instagram, bluesky or whatever the alternative is instead?
  twitter, as you say yourself is not a useable source of information or platform for people not on the nazi part of the political spectrum.
  its not like a public space we can take over. musk has all the control over who even gets seen.
  
  Ignoring hyper-spoiled man-children and their fancy toys is EXACTLY how you deal with those types...
  Also, by ignoring it you cut out any ad revenue you would otherwise be generating for them.
Lonnie is a little child in a soft man's body. If only he'd go the fuck away.
What the hell is X?
- Twitter. Or, Twitter is its deadname. I think it's ironic since Musk deadnames trans people intentionally because he's a mega-transphobe. X will never be anything other than "Twitter".

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