Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter

Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter by Taniwha on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @02:34PM (#17136732)

I think this is a 1st amendment issue - which doesn't say you have the right to say anything, it actually says that the government (and the president) cannot stop you from saying things - Trump blocking people on Twitter is exactly this

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Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter by brownell on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @02:41PM (#17136820)

Excuse my ignorance... You're saying that if someone blocks you on Twitter you're no longer allowed to post something with their @handle? Or that they, as the blocker, just won't see it?

If it's the former, then I would agree with you. If it's the latter, and you're not actually blocked from posting (saying) anything, then where exactly is the violation?

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Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter by Taniwha on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @04:45PM (#17138091)

it's the former, you can also 'mute' someone which is the latter

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Re:Judge Rules Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter by s73v3r_ on Wednesday May 23, 2018 @04:04PM (#17137703)

I believe it's the former.

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