Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account
by thisiszilff on Monday October 26, 2020 @03:36PM
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It isn't a very good comparison given that those thermostats/locks aren't free and it's unlikely Google wouldn't like someone because of how they are using their thermostat. In this case, twitter provides the account and the objections are to how the account is being used.
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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account
by ethanwillis on Monday October 26, 2020 @08:01PM
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Just because Twitter doesn't debit your bank account doesn't mean their service is free. They're selling you to any buyer who's willing to pay, and it's a lot of buyers.
Just because these companies engage in fancy accounting doesn't mean we aren't consumers in a traditional sense and doesn't mean we waive rights consumers typically are given.