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So, in response to someone who tweeted that some idiot had tweeted this:
I tweeted "No, you crawl, asshole" with this pic:
Which I knew was a little lame, even if only because maybe I should have taken the time to find a pic of a female in similar gear to the macho survivalist dude, but I which I still thought was mildly amusing.
Immediately got a notice like this from Twitter:
This is the third time in the past few months I've had my hand slapped. Fine, if it helps keep make twitter a nicer place. But the fact that they do not specify what exactly was the violation, I don't see how it will change my behavior. They don't even say exactly which tweet they are acting on. I'd sent a few in the minute or so before I got the notice.
It is believed they focus on certain objectionable words. The last two times, I think it was for tweets in which I used the word "moron." But, again, not positive.
Has anyone seen anything giving more specific details on twitter's triggers?
By the way, in case DryBones turns out to be a psycho, I should add that it's not me. I have no idea who it is. I didn't have a screenshot of the "temporarily limited" notice I received, so I just got one from google images.
samnsara
(17,570 posts)Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)Trying to determine their criteria.
Volaris
(10,260 posts)And since he had to cry about how someone was telling him that he isn't Special because he has a penis OR a gun, OBVIOUSLY you get to get your hand slapped.
Duh...
Personally I thought that was a pretty clever response; good for you.
(On Edit) besides, why Is that worthless asshole begging for a date? If he were a grown-ass man, he wouldn't have to...oh that's right...because he ISNT a grown-ass man, hes a little manBoy who still needs Mommy to tell him he's her Special Little Snowflake.
Fuck that dude, and good for you!=)
samnsara
(17,570 posts)...and I have never had a time out. YET!
fleur-de-lisa
(14,615 posts)I call him all kinds of names. I know this is lame, but instead of calling him an outright asshole, I use *sshole. Never had a timeout.
Yesterday I called him a psychopathic asshole. No time out.
Eko
(7,170 posts)The profanity.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)I've spoken to others and same. So, again, it's is unclear.
Eko
(7,170 posts)Response to Eko (Reply #3)
Eko This message was self-deleted by its author.
demigoddess
(6,640 posts)Especially when you see things like this misogyny.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)that particular guy to be her type? How dare she???!!! Must be punished!!
I might find this slightly less disturbing if from a young, immature teen boy. But that's not who is pushing this kind of crap.
Ugh!
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)aren't getting any. This is pervasive enough (of course, when you think about it) that some theories posit it as a significant factor in the rise of both reactionary and just-plain-nasty right wingers and are trying to measure it.
Ninsianna
(1,349 posts)these weak men to protect them? They're hoping for a radioactive spider bite or super powers to change fundamentally who they are?
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)Is the "crawl asshole" part. The only time I seem to get Twitter time outs I'm politely suggesting that Roger Stone may desire carnal knowledge with an unfortunate farm animal.
Also trying to helpfully tell Sean Hannity that he's going to suffocate with his head so firmly jammed into Trumps lower colon has resulted in a time out.
I think it's the physical activity associated with the profanity because I've called these assholes and a few more some pretty nasty names with no consequences.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)My other ones that got flagged didn't involve profanity+action, but there must be a lot of catergories.
tblue37
(64,980 posts)complained.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)there could have been a complaint and an active response so quickly. I mean, it was in seconds.
But, again, it could have been a different tweet. Twitter does not specify. In which case I have absolutely no idea what the exact infraction would have been. Giving no details on that seems like a stupid way to try to "create a safer environment."
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)Useless asshole a couple of times in short time can also be a bad idea.
I'd forgotten some truly awesome insults to spew at Limbaugh so when I went back to add to my brilliant repartee with truly horrible profanity the Twitter nanny got upset
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)moron-involved timeouts. Though, I don't believe they were all to the same moron.
ismnotwasm
(41,921 posts)Doesnt swear or anythinghes been on Twitter time out at least three times. I think someone has to report your Tweet.
Ninsianna
(1,349 posts)Ninsianna
(1,349 posts)Twitter too. It's not just an algorithm. My friend had their account suspended due to "targeted harassment", we've been looking through her TL to find any evidence, but there is none.
She was calling out putinbots, specific accounts that were pushed into revealing themselves and were not happy about it.
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)I would imagine that's been kind of solidly linked by now. I know I word associate that one all the time.
blogslut
(37,955 posts)It's not fair when jerks decide to abuse the alert system but they're jerks and it's what they do.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)in the three times they've sidelined me, it happened just seconds after the tweet I suspect was the triggering one. If it's in response to a complaint, and was the tweets I suspect, damn, they act fast, but with no investigation.
Weekend Warrior
(1,301 posts)Look at what you think would be necessary for you to become "her type". The image you have made shows just how big of a loser you are.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)to that involved in school shootings or incidents like Hinkley's assassination attempt on Reagan.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Trust me, every time someone like Assange or Greenwald or Donald Trump Jr. starts fucking around I'll get a timeout double-quick if I don't use my words judiciously...
And if I'm honest with myself, the 12-hour cooldown is usually needed (and welcome) before my rage makes me spontaneously combust...
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)as every character counts and some four-letter-words have way more than four. But, I've used it more times and not been cautioned than times I have been. And, from what I read, the timeouts are not related to cumulative behavior.
So, there are many reasonable theories, but nothing definitive. If they really wish to change behavior, it would make more sense to specify the nature of the specific violation.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)The articles posted on line by journalists looking into this have not been able to identify the formulas used to generate the time-outs.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)I get sent to the penalty box...
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)Unless you are just a champion we can't match in the foul language department?
But, yeah, it does seem to be some kind of formula, because I don't believe twitter is like DU with a human jury or anything similar.
I wish they'd just come out and tell us. Being mysterious about the rules is not a great way to get people to follow the rules.
tazkcmo
(7,286 posts)I use very colorful words to address the Shitgibbon In Chief every day and nary a word from Twitter. You didn't tweet anything remotely as vulgar.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)not directly to the unseen creator or supporter. (Again, assuming it was that particular tweet.)
By the way, keep up the good work enriching the Shitgibbon-in-Chief's limited vocabulary!
AngryAmish
(25,704 posts)Don't swim in shit. Even if you are the best at it you still smell.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)It's no more swimming in shit than being on DU. Unless, of course, one follows POtuS, which I do not!