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Re:An experiment in fighting racism on Twitter by Chris2048 on Saturday November 19, 2016 @09:40AM (#12993656)
> The standard you walk past is the standard you accept

I think this is not only wrong, but troubling. tolerating actions on the street is not the same as tolerating speech in a private forum.

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Re:An experiment in fighting racism on Twitter by paulddraper on Saturday November 19, 2016 @10:23AM (#12993836)
Is twitter your idea of a private forum?

I thought the point of twitter is that everything is public?

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Re:An experiment in fighting racism on Twitter by Chris2048 on Saturday November 19, 2016 @02:45PM (#12995225)
I meant with regards to the statement you made, not with regards to Twitter specifically - But Twitter is still Opt-in, you subscribe to those you wish to follow, and can unsubscribe at will.
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