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Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by nailer on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:18AM (#33983052)
It's entirely possible the account posted different content beyond tracking the jet. It's also possible a mistake was made and the account will be restored.

When Kanye was banned for posting a swastika, people spread a rumor that it was for posting a picture of Elon looking fat.

So we have a history of there being more to it here.

Maybe we should actually find out what the account has posted recently, or see if it was a mistake, first?

Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by Ensorceled on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:26AM (#33983141)
> Maybe we should actually find out what the account has posted recently first?

Yes, because Elon has certainly earned all the benefit of the doubt.

Also, what did "we" find?

Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by nailer on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @09:08AM (#33983633)
Well yes, exactly - the last time time someone said Musk had banned an account, it turned out it was because someone pasted the symbol of a group that murdered a few million people on the basis of their race, not because they insulted Musk.

I'm glad you understand the history here.

Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by mewmew07 on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:24AM (#33983130)
Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by dmix on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:32AM (#33983213)
Seems like the account runner hasn't tweeted anything?

https://twitter.com/jxcksweeney/status/1602354433807061070?s...

The last thing they said was Twitter backtracked on 'deamplifying' his account. I guess maybe something changed.

Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by d23 on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:55AM (#33983476)
So if it turns out Elon lied, you’ll change your opinion of him?
Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by nailer on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @11:25AM (#33985793)
Yes I will. Though it would be uncharacteristic if he did - he made a point of keeping Elonjet alive, and not deplatforming people because Twitter staff dislike them - assuming the account content remained the same, it's likely someone at Twitter made a mistake and the account will be restored.

Will you change your opinion of Musk if this ban turned out to be a mistake?

Did you change previously your opinion of Musk the last time "Elon bans someone because they insulted him" turned out to be untrue?

Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by dmix on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:24AM (#33983122)
Waiting to find out more details is antithetical to the internet outrage machine.
Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by ceejayoz on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:30AM (#33983195)
Inventing imaginary details to justify hypocrisy is bread-and-butter of the internet outrage outrage machine.

The @elonjet account hasn't posted anything outside the norm; I was a follower. Anyone who'd like to provide evidence otherwise is welcome to do so.

Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by micromacrofoot on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:33AM (#33983226)
assuming there’s more to it when we have a history of there not being more to it seems similarly foolish
Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by dmix on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @08:39AM (#33983284)
Well I personally have nothing to gain or lose from waiting for at least the account owner to comment (no tweets as of this moment) https://twitter.com/jxcksweeney let alone something from Twitter

I don't expect it to stop others though

Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by nickthegreek on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @10:14AM (#33984552)
He has tweeted. And guess what, it looks like just what everyone has been saying! Who woulda guessed?!
Re:ElonJet – Account Suspended by dmix on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @11:34AM (#33985924)
We already knew his account was suspended… That’s all he said.

I was talking about an explanation. Usually Twitter tells them.