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ZedLeg wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:19 pm I'm assuming it's because it got a lot of complaints and triggered something in their algorithms, I had a comment removed from PH once because I mentioned zionists in a thread about Israel. Was that censorship?

Not too different to writing a reference to 1989 on Chinese social media and getting your comment removed. It's a fine line but it is censorship.

Personally I'm just horrified that monster @mik seems to be posting on Twatter again after those vile things he said about peoples shins

It would be interesting to see what the complainers make of Frankie Boyle's stand up where he talks at length about how all the MPs are paedos and there are children trapped in the walls of Westminster, or he hopes someone in the audience gets arse cancer and recovers only to discover via being arse raped that it's come back.

If it happened in a pub and everyone called him a cunt and the landlord threw him out and barred him would you think any different? Whether you agree with it or not Twitter's platform is entirely their's to police however they wish, whether anyone likes it or not.

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm If it happened in a pub and everyone called him a cunt and the landlord threw him out and barred him would you think any different? Whether you agree with it or not Twitter's platform is entirely their's to police however they wish, whether anyone likes it or not.

So much of this.

duncs500 wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm It would be interesting to see what the complainers make of Frankie Boyle's stand up where he talks at length about how all the MPs are paedos and there are children trapped in the walls of Westminster, or he hopes someone in the audience gets arse cancer and recovers only to discover via being arse raped that it's come back.

He got loads of complaints for Tramadol Nights, not sure if it was as many as Chris Morris got for the peado episode of Brasseye but it must've been close

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm If it happened in a pub and everyone called him a cunt and the landlord threw him out and barred him would you think any different? Whether you agree with it or not Twitter's platform is entirely their's to police however they wish, whether anyone likes it or not.

The way things are today, Lozza Fox would be organising protests against the pub

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm If it happened in a pub and everyone called him a cunt and the landlord threw him out and barred him would you think any different? Whether you agree with it or not Twitter's platform is entirely their's to police however they wish, whether anyone likes it or not.

Totally apples and oranges and incorrect. There are terms of service which specifically delineate what you can and cannot say and declarations that other than that you can post freely.

I quote: "censorship is not a part of our mission or platform. We only suspend an account or ask you to remove content where there is a violation of our rules".

Outside of that under their ToS you are entitled to expect not to be arbitrarily banned for content a moderator subjectively does not like and which they could not prove breached any of their rules.

Terms Of Service do what they say on the tin. They provide a service (though free they are selling advertising to you) and they have terms on which you can post on their site. The pub has no such terms and discretion is entirely with the landlord.

This stuff is their whole USP FFS.

ZedLeg wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 11:00 am In actual covid related news, just got a text from the GP surgery asking me to book a test appointment as there's been a spike in infections in my area.

Are they as bad as people say they are?

They're not pleasant but its over quickly. My two kids are self-testing every week now, so if my 13 year old girl can do it herself, I'm sure you'll survive.

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm If it happened in a pub and everyone called him a cunt and the landlord threw him out and barred him would you think any different? Whether you agree with it or not Twitter's platform is entirely their's to police however they wish, whether anyone likes it or not.

I'd think the landlord was unhinged and probably not return to that pub if it helps.

People say eleventy times worse every day in pubs or other places.

Broccers wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 12:35 pm

Jobbo wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 12:30 pm

Broccers wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 11:10 am Only the second one.

Or the first one, if it affects you that way.

Or neither if they don't.

Evidence based science, wonderful isn't it. I take it you didn't suffer a blood clot, Broccers?

I have a yearly flu jab - the first had less effect than that. The second really did noticeably make me shattered, no other issues like blood clots to the brain etc :

When you have your 2nd one you'll be more equipped to comment

Brilliant. Your sole experience is now, in your view, universal

duncs500 wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:57 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm If it happened in a pub and everyone called him a cunt and the landlord threw him out and barred him would you think any different? Whether you agree with it or not Twitter's platform is entirely their's to police however they wish, whether anyone likes it or not.

I'd think the landlord was unhinged and probably not return to that pub if it helps.

People say eleventy times worse every day in pubs or other places.

I mean, have I gone mad here, are people genuinely finding that offensive?

GG. wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:30 pm Personally I'm just horrified that monster @mik seems to be posting on Twatter again after those vile things he said about peoples shins

Have you offered to represent him pro bono in enforcing Twitters terms of service?

Jobbo wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 2:00 pm

GG. wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:30 pm Personally I'm just horrified that monster @mik seems to be posting on Twatter again after those vile things he said about peoples shins

Have you offered to represent him pro bono in enforcing Twitters terms of service?

Well I do have a chunk of my pro bono hours target to meet, though I'm not sure he qualifies as a charitable cause that would be within the normal remit...

duncs500 wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:57 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm If it happened in a pub and everyone called him a cunt and the landlord threw him out and barred him would you think any different? Whether you agree with it or not Twitter's platform is entirely their's to police however they wish, whether anyone likes it or not.

I'd think the landlord was unhinged and probably not return to that pub if it helps.

People say eleventy times worse every day in pubs or other places.

A million times this. Piss taking humour is what creates character. We don’t want a world full of soft cunts and we don’t want a world of people who can’t offend if the situation requires it.

It’s what creates character and a team.

Dave!

V8Granite wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 2:06 pm

duncs500 wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:57 pm

Swervin_Mervin wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 1:32 pm If it happened in a pub and everyone called him a cunt and the landlord threw him out and barred him would you think any different? Whether you agree with it or not Twitter's platform is entirely their's to police however they wish, whether anyone likes it or not.

I'd think the landlord was unhinged and probably not return to that pub if it helps.

People say eleventy times worse every day in pubs or other places.

A million times this. Piss taking humour is what creates character. We don’t want a world full of soft cunts and we don’t want a world of people who can’t offend if the situation requires it.

It’s what creates character and a team.

Dave!

Thankfully Dave! back in the real world people aren't so easily offended most of the time... for now at least!

There’s a bit of a difference between character building piss taking and suggesting that an 18 year old girl you’ve never met needs a good fucking to see the error of her ways.

ZedLeg wrote: Fri May 14, 2021 2:22 pm There’s a bit of a difference between character building piss taking and suggesting that an 18 year old girl you’ve never met needs a good fucking to see the error of her ways.

Wow, you got all that from the tweet? I thought the premise was around the fact that a sexually active teenager has a use for single use 'plastic'?

I admit I only scan read the Kent online article, and not the original tweet so maybe I'm wrong.

Shirley Lee Hurst should be banned from Twitter for falsely descibing himself as a comic?