Re:ElonJet Is Now Suspended
by hengistbury on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @12:48PM
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The account was re-broadcasting publicly available information. Anyone who wanted to harm Musk would easily be able to find this information themselves without the twitter account.
True, but the account significantly lowers the bar to finding that information, making it much more likely someone who wishes to do harm could act on it.
Seems to me that a lot of the people Elon has targeted with the so-called "Twitter Files" would say they were making the same type of situational harm-reducing judgment call.
Re:ElonJet Is Now Suspended
by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @01:11PM
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Notably, he hasn't blocked other accounts which do the same thing so it's only as rational as it is self serving.
The point is that Musk has been talking a lot about being a free speech absolutist. He even said this last month:
> My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk
And now he's banning accounts. That doesn't make sense for a free speech absolutist.
Yeah I agree the contradictions aren’t a great look. FWIW I generally think he’s been pretty unhinged lately.
Was mostly just commenting that I think doxxing the live location of a prominent & controversial figure is a reasonable line to draw.
Re:ElonJet Is Now Suspended
by TobyTheDog123 on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @12:44PM
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I have a feeling your comment is going to get a lot of pushback, but I agree with you.
I'm reminded of the plotline from The Newsroom where Sloan Sabbith roasts the ACNgage developer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86ojBeLbxQ
It's also hard to say he's banning free speech against himself when it feels like half of twitter is anti-Elon sentiment these days.