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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Got my answer. [View all]
 

Segami

(14,923 posts)
7. More on it.....
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 07:11 PM
Jun 2016
But it’s worth noting, to the unfamiliar, that “Delete your account” was not a sudden turn of phrase by a coldblooded social media manager, let alone the candidate herself. The three-word phrase has a long history as a dismissive rejoinder, especially on Twitter.

It translates roughly as “Your tweet or opinion is so bad that you should be immediately disqualified from further participation on the platform.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/10/us/politics/hillary-clinton-to-donald-trump-delete-your-account.html
Got my answer. [View all] jillan Jun 2016 OP
Here you go PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #1
ditto Florencenj2point0 Jun 2016 #3
Thanks. jillan Jun 2016 #4
It means bravenak Jun 2016 #2
Not a Hillary supporter, TDale313 Jun 2016 #5
Mocking Trump is punching down? JoePhilly Jun 2016 #6
Nice of you to say what it means but why broadbrush ALL Hillary supporters with a nasty comment? riversedge Jun 2016 #8
More on it..... Segami Jun 2016 #7
Basically it's saying.. "delete your account before you make an even bigger fool of yourself." DCBob Jun 2016 #9
Typical. People who cannot debate turn to silly insults. jillan Jun 2016 #10
Debate on Twitter? joshcryer Jun 2016 #11
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