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The Progressive Freakout Over Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover Proves We Were Right All Along
Red State ^ | 11/18/2022 | Kira Dbavis

Posted on 11/18/2022 9:42:34 PM PST by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 11/18/2022 9:42:34 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

What are they freaking out about? I’m not sure he even intends to stop any of the censorship.


2 posted on 11/18/2022 9:44:28 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Agree.....the censorship policies will pretty much remain in force.


3 posted on 11/18/2022 9:52:37 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s social terrorism


4 posted on 11/18/2022 10:23:16 PM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!you)
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To: SeekAndFind; null and void

Ping


5 posted on 11/18/2022 10:53:19 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith…)
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To: SeekAndFind

Bfl


6 posted on 11/19/2022 12:31:17 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: nickcarraway; DesertRhino
How do you reach the conclusion that Musk doesn't intend to stop censorship at Twitter?

He has fired the senior executives who set the censorship rules in place and has fired half the staff and has set policies re: free speech that has made many others quit.

Most of the employees now gone from Twitter were involved in censorship and/or moderation either by the design/management of algorithms or directly by hands-on removal of conservative users.

7 posted on 11/19/2022 1:24:58 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Said he isn’t sure Trump will be allowed, Alex Jones isn’t, and I doubt it’ll Be the free speech haven we imagine


8 posted on 11/19/2022 1:43:43 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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To: nickcarraway

Oh bullshit nick


9 posted on 11/19/2022 1:47:50 AM PST by wardaddy (Biden Fetterman 2024 ..it’s a no-brainer!)
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To: RoosterRedux

Because this forum runs on narrative generated by ones internal dialogue and prejudice rather than seeking actual information

I’ve been here 22 years and could spend 24 hours day trying to simply educate folks with facts instead of their earnest bloviation hunches

They usually vote right I’ll give em that

But shoot first learn facts second

I don’t have many pals here but those I do are solid and keep up

And most I actually know in real time


10 posted on 11/19/2022 1:59:13 AM PST by wardaddy (Biden Fetterman 2024 ..it’s a no-brainer!)
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To: DesertRhino
Good point. If he doesn't allow Trump to return, his devotion to free speech is suspect.

BTW, I just posted an article on this subject:

Musk posts Twitter poll asking whether Trump should be allowed back on platform

11 posted on 11/19/2022 2:03:39 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: wardaddy
Yep. It's easy to shoot from the lip at FR and a lot of people do it.

That said, I use FR to stay current and regularly get quick updates on things that are changing.

For my money, there are a lot of smart people here despite those with shallow opinions. Just like shopping at a tag sale/garage sale, you have to pick through a lot of junk to get to the jewels.;-)

12 posted on 11/19/2022 2:07:52 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, the censorship also affected people’s livelihoods. Whether it was Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube.

Private companies that want to be in the content arena maintaining a TOS in regards to speech.

When this article talks about ‘reach’ they are also talking about $$$. Money made from being an ‘influencer’ account. Money made from being able to post your content on the platform and having reach. If you do not have ‘reach’ you do not get those gigs.

I landed my book deal because of my social media posts. 8 months later my accounts on two platforms were hacked and then banned. Height of covid and was never able to get them back or get back on those two platforms. My publisher won’t give me another book, because I no longer have content reach.

Not only should the people being reinstated be enough. There should be some sort of financial remuneration. The worst part of the entire experience, not being able to email or talk to a real person. Everything runs through their algorithms.


13 posted on 11/19/2022 2:12:42 AM PST by EBH (Ok Republicans, work like our Republic is the last one on earth.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Does anyone remember just a couple years ago you used to be able to comment on articles posted on websites? I visit the MSN Financial site for stock information and to track investments. A couple years ago they did away with the ability comment on their articles. Initially, they said it was temporarily disabled. It was obvious that they did this to censor people from taking issue with their propaganda and slanted articles.

Now their articles are posted without challenge. Don’t want facts to get in the way of of their stories. What recession?


14 posted on 11/19/2022 3:13:58 AM PST by Go Gordon
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To: SeekAndFind

Head lefties are all hypocrites as we all know. And I do believe that they are aware of that fact. I actually believe they use that to their advantage because they know the unwashed and uninformed out in the cyber-sphere will believe anything the head lefties say.


15 posted on 11/19/2022 5:43:30 AM PST by JoJo354 (We need to get work, Conservatives!)
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To: SeekAndFind

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16 posted on 11/19/2022 5:48:35 AM PST by sauropod (Fascists also buy Comcast cable packages" - Olby - Wanna buy mine?)
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To: RoosterRedux; All

Thanks, good article.
I added some keywords and pushed it up to frontpage
Vivek Ramaswamy talking about it on Fox and Friends Saturday a few minutes ago.


17 posted on 11/19/2022 5:53:41 AM PST by Syncro (Netanyahu Is The Leader of The Free World! : > )
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To: RoosterRedux
Musk putting Trumps return to Twitter up for a vote is akin to low class click bait, not Trump's return.

Who's the new boss at Twitter again?

If I were Trump I would never return for just that reason.

18 posted on 11/19/2022 6:52:12 AM PST by lewislynn (Trump accomplished more in one term than any other President in your lifetime.)
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To: DesertRhino

Trump has been reinstated to Twitter


19 posted on 11/19/2022 8:28:43 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Difference between a cow and the US Capitol 1/6 "riot:" you can only milk a cow 3 times a day)
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To: freedumb2003

That’s a -very- good sign...


20 posted on 11/19/2022 8:53:30 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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