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Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by ceejayoz on Thursday December 15, 2022 @10:53PM (#34009892)
Sure, and he has that privilege.

He's making rules he promised not to, and we don't have to pay for the privilege to criticize that hypocrisy.

Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by andrewinardeer on Thursday December 15, 2022 @11:08PM (#34010030)
It is disingenuous to argue that "free speech" includes all speech.

People making bomb or mass shooting threats get arrested all the time. You shouldn't have people fear for their lives.

Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by lovich on Thursday December 15, 2022 @11:31PM (#34010234)
What does the phrase “free speech absolutist” mean to you?

He’s described himself as one, and I can’t see a way to square the idea that he says he is a free speech absolutist with the excuse that free speech is hard to regulate in the real world. He’s either a moron or was incapable of understanding even first level consequences of his actions or he’s an actual moron

Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by ceejayoz on Thursday December 15, 2022 @11:11PM (#34010051)
> It is disingenuous to argue that "free speech" includes all speech.

Elon Musk himself argued this exact specific thing is included.

Nov 6, 2022, https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1589414958508691456: "My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk"

Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by kevinmchugh on Thursday December 15, 2022 @11:19PM (#34010141)
I missed it if the jet tracking accounts made threats
Re:Twitter just banned a wave of prominent journalists with ... by comte7092 on Friday December 16, 2022 @12:45AM (#34010911)
The goalpost movers have logged on.