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9. Twitter doesn't have a great history doing the right thing

Wed May 23, 2018, 02:06 PM

May 2018

Like most Social Networking generation technologists, they struggle to provide a product that works right for its users. Twitter has a long history of tolerating all kinds of dubious behavior (racism, sexism, xenophobia, illegal usage, cyberbullying) and making all sorts of noises about fixing these things and fails to deliver on the noises it makes. Facebook and Reddit are no different. Although Reddit did improve somewhat, if only to avoid turning into another version of 4Chan. Keep in mind, Reddit had to be publicly shamed into closing incest and pedophilia related subreddits.

That whole generation of communication products has these problems.

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Trump can't block Twitter followers, federal judge says [View all] demmiblue May 2018 OP

Asshole Corgigal May 2018 #1

His weekly golf trips cost way more than this case. apnu May 2018 #3

Yeah Corgigal May 2018 #4

Or he takes a nap and we get some quiet time. apnu May 2018 #8

Hahahahaha. notdarkyet May 2018 #2

One would think... Mike Nelson May 2018 #5

BWAHAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!1111 jpak May 2018 #6

Twitter should just take that ability away from Trump C_U_L8R May 2018 #7

Twitter doesn't have a great history doing the right thing apnu May 2018 #9

Doesn't this underscore the *official* nature of his tweets? Yonnie3 May 2018 #10

I don't have a twitter account but I might get one now... Javaman May 2018 #11

I hope everyone does that! SunSeeker May 2018 #16

I wonder if this will get applied to all politicans inwiththenew May 2018 #12

Yes, if they use their Twitter account for official business, like Shitler does. SunSeeker May 2018 #14

This astonishes me less than that he HAS any Twitter followers at all... n/t TygrBright May 2018 #13

I was expecting this ruling. He uses his Twitter account for official business. SunSeeker May 2018 #15

It's fascinating to see the parallel evolutions of social media, the justice system and lunatica May 2018 #17

Is he going to unblock me now? onecaliberal May 2018 #18

And if he continues to do it, here's what will happen: Mr.Bill May 2018 #19

Who is going to enforce this and make him unblock people? OliverQ May 2018 #20

Good Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2018 #21

Does this apply to all politicians? madville May 2018 #22