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posted by mrpg on Tuesday December 19 2017, @10:55PM   Printer-friendly
from the new-rules dept.

As reported by The Huffington Post:

New rules implemented on Twitter Monday have led to the suspensions of accounts belonging to prominent neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other far-right extremists.

[...] "You may not make specific threats of violence or wish for the serious physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people," states Twitter's rule for "violent extremist groups," which went into effect Monday.

"This includes, but is not limited to, threatening or promoting terrorism," the rule continues. "You also may not affiliate with organizations that – whether by their own statements or activity both on and off the platform – use or promote violence against civilians to further their causes."

[...] The "alt-right ― a loose association of neo-Nazis, white nationalists, assorted racists, fascists, and other far-right elements that has used Twitter for years to organize and recruit ― anticipated today's "purge," with many preparing to make the jump to Gab, a largely rules-free micro-blogging platform used primarily by white nationalists.

Related: Twitter: Our Blue Check Marks Aren't Just About "Verification"


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by insanumingenium on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:41PM (13 children)

    by insanumingenium (4824) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:41PM (#612059) Journal

    Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the communist party?

    Seriously, when you have to make a list of who you can affiliate with, something is dreadfully wrong. I get it, these guys are scum, but can we at least pretend for a moment that we have already learned the answer isn't witch hunts and censorship?

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Entropy on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:43PM (10 children)

    by Entropy (4228) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:43PM (#612060)

    You sound like a witch, or at least a heretic. The inquisition will be in touch.

    • (Score: 2, Funny) by insanumingenium on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:45PM (4 children)

      by insanumingenium (4824) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:45PM (#612061) Journal

      show me on this doll where the inquisition touched you...

      • (Score: 2) by coolgopher on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:52PM (2 children)

        by coolgopher (1157) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:52PM (#612062)

        Aha! Voodoo* practitioner! To the stake with you!

        *) I actually know very little of the actual religion, I'm relying on TV portrayal here - apologies...

        • (Score: 3, Flamebait) by insanumingenium on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:58PM (1 child)

          by insanumingenium (4824) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:58PM (#612065) Journal

          Burning people at the stake, but being PC about it. Holy shit, perhaps Faux News has been reporting the failure of society correctly.

          • (Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @03:58AM

            by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @03:58AM (#612135)

            But they weighed the same as a duck [youtube.com]! Or was it a Black Swan? Anybody? Rupert?

      • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:56PM

        by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:56PM (#612064)

        Right in the pussy!

    • (Score: 3, Funny) by Geezer on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:59PM (4 children)

      by Geezer (511) on Tuesday December 19 2017, @11:59PM (#612067)

      Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @04:30AM (3 children)

        by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @04:30AM (#612152)

        Spanish Antifa or whatever that scum is. Attacking, from behind like a true "brave", someone because the victim wore suspenders with the national flag colors makes him scum, and then kicking the head while in the ground, resulting in death. Maybe Chilean/Italian scum as from reports he is grandson of a Pinochet general (full swing pendulum?) and of Italian nationality, but making politics in Spain and leaving a police officier in bed for life (that was 5 years in jail, now killing should be more). To add to the issue, others claim killing Fascists are always self defense. Don't worry, those tried to break a meeting hold by Catalonia independentists in Estremera, where some of them are jailed for breaking the laws (meeting is legal). And independentists vowed to rape the family of people removing yellow loops from official institutions that are supposed to be neutral.
        http://www.elmundo.es/espana/2017/12/12/5a2ffbe5e2704e48568b4602.html [elmundo.es]
        https://politica.elpais.com/politica/2017/12/13/actualidad/1513165903_124466.html [elpais.com]
        http://www.larazon.es/local/cataluna/una-pintada-en-barcelona-defiende-el-asesinato-de-victor-lainez-matar-a-un-nazi-siempre-es-legitima-defensa-DH17236764 [larazon.es]
        http://www.larazon.es/espana/rovira-acude-a-la-prision-de-estremera-para-denunciar-que-junqueras-siga-en-prision-LH17235709 [larazon.es]
        http://www.larazon.es/espana/el-fundador-de-terra-lluire-amenaza-a-los-que-retiran-lazos-amarillos-AH17236996 [larazon.es]

        I am feed up of all those, the one side, the other side, the third side, the fourth side, to the nth side. They only know about bar fights, street riots, property damage and sometimes personal injuries or deaths. All over flag colors, sport shirts and all kind of crap. The questions is why they don't just go full onto it, and kill each other, so we, the rest, can live in peace after jailing the handful of survivors.

        • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @08:12AM (2 children)

          by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @08:12AM (#612208)

          Franco-ist spotted! I recommend repeated viewing of "Pan's Labyrinth", for perspective. Fucking Fascists.

          • (Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday December 20 2017, @05:35PM (1 child)

            by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday December 20 2017, @05:35PM (#612392) Journal

            Watch a fairy tale, for political perspective? Mmmmm. You're from Gay Bay? Fucking fairies, everywhere you look, fairies - and they want to be taken seriously.

            • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Wednesday December 20 2017, @10:26PM

              by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Wednesday December 20 2017, @10:26PM (#612589) Journal

              Why do gay men squick you so hard, Runaway? It's your berserk button. We've all noticed it. You said you were in the Navy, right? Had a little too much rum, sodomy and the lash? Or perhaps not enough, and you miss it...

              --
              I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @01:05AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @01:05AM (#612087)

    Are you now, or have you ever been a member of the communist party?

    Jeff Sessions: "Not that I recall."

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @01:03PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 20 2017, @01:03PM (#612273)