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Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by Svexav on Saturday November 03, 2018 @12:24PM (#18370985)
What about real people who don't support voting? Would I get banned for expressing my opinion?
Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by chasing on Saturday November 03, 2018 @12:38PM (#18371083)
> ...deleted thousands of automated accounts...

Try not to set up thousands of automated accounts to express your opinion for you. You should be fine.

Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by colllectorof on Saturday November 03, 2018 @01:03PM (#18371233)
If the system identifying "automated" accounts (in thousands) is run by a party-affiliated entity, what confidence should I have that it is accurate?
Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by prolikewh0a on Saturday November 03, 2018 @01:16PM (#18371310)
>what confidence should I have that it is accurate?

They provide no example accounts either, so you will never know if it's accurate. It's entirely possible they deleted legitimate accounts of real individuals at the behest of the DCCC.

Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by chasing on Saturday November 03, 2018 @01:12PM (#18371283)
You misunderstand. The DCCC just informed Twitter, which they should have the right to do. Anyone should have the right to report accounts. Twitter alone made the decision to remove them.
Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by prolikewh0a on Saturday November 03, 2018 @12:30PM (#18371030)
Yes. Dissent is becoming an offense that can get you removed from the online public square.
Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by chasing on Saturday November 03, 2018 @12:51PM (#18371166)
I mean, if you set up thousands automated accounts on Twitter to express that dissent, yeah. Otherwise, seems like you’re good to go.
Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by polynomial on Saturday November 03, 2018 @12:35PM (#18371059)
Good, I was getting sick and tired of thinking for myself. Just give me my Faustian filter bubble.
Re:Twitter took down thousands of accounts that discouraged ... by objektif on Saturday November 03, 2018 @12:52PM (#18371171)
Twitter should express its opinion to ban you.