Re:The Twitter Files Part 2: Twitter's Secret Blacklists
by tptacek on Friday December 09, 2022 @12:36AM
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The thread is about the false claims Weiss is making, not about your own opinions on moderation. What you should do, if you want to share those, is start a new top-level thread on this story. I'm sure what you have to say is germane to the story. It's just not germane to the thread you're commenting on.
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Re:The Twitter Files Part 2: Twitter's Secret Blacklists
by bavell on Friday December 09, 2022 @12:46AM
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OP made many points and I responded to one in particular with my opinion. Seems germane to me, although point taken about starting a top-level thread for better visibility/discussion.
Re:The Twitter Files Part 2: Twitter's Secret Blacklists
by vxNsr on Friday December 09, 2022 @02:39AM
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You seem very set on keeping this top level thread on the topic you believe you won the argument on, and are refusing to discuss anything else in a very condescending tone. Just thought you should know your thinly veiled attempts at controlling the conversation to "win" aren't going unnoticed.
I'll also add that you're wrong about the topic of the thread, bavell's point is absolutely on topic and the only reason you're refusing to engage and call his argument a red herring is because you know he's right and don't want to admit it.
Re:The Twitter Files Part 2: Twitter's Secret Blacklists
by tptacek on Friday December 09, 2022 @05:17PM
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If a person makes an argument, and you rebut it with a bunch of unrelated arguments, the original arguer isn't obligated to address the unrelated arguments. You think they are, but in fact, that's the coercive argument, not mine.
The assumptive close might sell a used car, but "you just won't admit it" isn't especially persuasive on a message board.
If I wanted to control the debate (or however you'd choose to put it) on this benighted subject, all I'd have to do is keep posting on the thread, which immediately and thankfully got yanked off the front page by the flamewar detector. Oh, wait. You caught me! :)