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As Twitter Users Bail, Media Predictably Starts Attacking Parler
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Posted on 06/26/2020 8:50:17 AM PDT by janetjanet998

Conservatives and free speech supporters are increasingly becoming sick of the tech tyranny coming from companies such as Twitter, which keep censoring and suspending people’s accounts when they don’t tow the Leftist line. As such, the popularity of Parler, a new alternative which welcomes all viewpoints, has been skyrocketing in the last few weeks.

The newest big-name addition came in the last few hours, as Senator Ted Cruz announced he’d be moving over to Parler, advocating ending Silicon Valley censorship and promoting free speech.


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KEYWORDS: antivaxxersonfr; bongino; censorship; parler; socialmedia; twitter
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To: moehoward
Free speech doesn’t mean just the crap you like to hear.

Of course not, but like it or not politicians will get nailed for promoting a site that allows that stuff.

It's fish in a barrel stuff for Dem political operatives.

41 posted on 06/26/2020 10:02:08 AM PDT by semimojo
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To: DouglasKC
But they probably signed up with fake accounts and created those parler posts. Some leftist did. Even racists aren't idiots.

Exactly, and any site that doesn't police that kind of stuff will be overrun.

42 posted on 06/26/2020 10:04:14 AM PDT by semimojo
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To: janetjanet998
As Twitter Users Bail, Media Predictably Starts Attacking Parler

Just as predictably, Google, Youtube, or another Soros shill will buy them out at some point and the Purge will begin.

43 posted on 06/26/2020 10:07:38 AM PDT by Spirochete (GOP: Gutless Old Party)
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To: semimojo
Not generally but I saw a link to this article.

You read sites that link to "the Bulwark"? Same problem.

It's exactly what I've been telling you happens with unmoderated sites.

Let me weigh the benefit of social media sites getting destroyed versus their creating the illusion that the vast majority of people in America agree with evil perverted sh*t they peddle.

Don't see a problem. If my choice is between these vermin propaganda sites getting destroyed, or allowing them to create the illusion of very evil ideas being popular, i'll take the "let them get destroyed" position.

Banning them from censoring is a win win, no matter which way you look at it.

44 posted on 06/26/2020 10:08:00 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp
You read sites that link to "the Bulwark"? Same problem.

Must be awkward getting a haircut with your fingers stuck in your ears.

45 posted on 06/26/2020 10:10:32 AM PDT by semimojo
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To: janetjanet998
I have an account on Parler but I still prefer the interface on Twitter. Parler is a lot clunkier in my opinion. It will hopefully get better as it grows.

I have mixed feelings about the Twitter exodus. While Twitter is a very hostile platform for conservatives, I feel that we are "abandoning the battlefield" so to speak.

People are much nicer on Parler but like here on Free Republic, there are no converts to be won. So we end up arguing about silly stuff like who was the best rock guitarist.

46 posted on 06/26/2020 10:11:21 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: CodeToad

>“The last time I used Gab I lost interest. Full of mindless garbage.”

>Same here. How many times can you read an angry 16 year old call someone a jew??

Only takes 1 click to mute somebody and you never hear their posts or replies again. Ever.


47 posted on 06/26/2020 10:13:43 AM PDT by nevadapatriot
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To: nevadapatriot

That’s why I like FR, no mute button.


48 posted on 06/26/2020 10:15:40 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: janetjanet998

Moved to Parler about 3 days ago.

It is Twitter without the liberal insanity.


49 posted on 06/26/2020 10:17:04 AM PDT by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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To: Crusher138

And that’s exactly how they should market it, a Conservative alternative. But that means keeping the kooks out, when inevitable the Leftists try to infiltrate and post a bunch of racist crap.


50 posted on 06/26/2020 10:18:54 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: semimojo
Must be awkward getting a haircut with your fingers stuck in your ears.

There are many sources of noise in the world, but not so many for rational thought.

Bulwark are "never Trumpers". What possible advice could they have for us to which we should listen?

Vote Biden over Trump? Anyone that feels we should toss aside our only hope for normalcy is either insane, a fool, or on the other side.

51 posted on 06/26/2020 10:21:12 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: SamAdams76
People are much nicer on Parler but like here on Free Republic, there are no converts to be won. So we end up arguing about silly stuff like who was the best rock guitarist.

Liberals are as dumb as a bag of hammers. Arguing with them is totally futility, so we only have each other to argue with.

52 posted on 06/26/2020 10:24:31 AM PDT by Spirochete (GOP: Gutless Old Party)
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To: All

Richardgrenell
@Grenell
Joined 6 hours ago

already has 50K followers

https://parler.com/profile/Grenell/posts


53 posted on 06/26/2020 10:29:08 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: Red Badger

I join parlor it’s pretty good

This is all that’s needed to happen from the beginning it’s just abandon fake book and the Twitter sewer and just start a new one - it’s very easy

The perfect example is talk radio there’s about 100 good conservative radio host and zero liberals zero liberals because they have no ideas and are boring


54 posted on 06/26/2020 10:29:28 AM PDT by Truthoverpower (The guv-mint you get is the Trump winning express ! Yea haw ! Trump pence II!)
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To: janetjanet998

I’m looking to see if there is a block function that I can use to deal with trolls.

On twitter, I could consign them to the kiddies’ table on the other side of the ‘block’.


55 posted on 06/26/2020 10:35:41 AM PDT by kanawa ((Trump Loves a Great Deal (NorthernSentinel)))
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On Parler I’m ... @Northernsentinel1


56 posted on 06/26/2020 10:37:42 AM PDT by kanawa ((Trump Loves a Great Deal (NorthernSentinel)))
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To: kanawa

I’m looking to see if there is a block function that I can use to deal with trolls.


yes there is

similar to twitter layout...a scroll down arrow/box in the upper right hand corner of the poster


57 posted on 06/26/2020 10:43:27 AM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: janetjanet998

Thanks! much appreciated.


58 posted on 06/26/2020 10:59:06 AM PDT by kanawa ((Trump Loves a Great Deal (NorthernSentinel)))
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To: capydick

Yeah, but I run checked in the 140s.


59 posted on 06/26/2020 10:59:31 AM PDT by steve8714
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To: Crusher138

I might do it, just to support the president and to support this wave that is demonstrating that the behemoths like twitter can be toppled. Still considering it.

If I do, I will be using an old android phone that no longer has a cell account. I’ll run it on wifi with a VPN, and sign up with a google store account using a burner email address.

If Biden wins in 2020 and the dems take the Senate back, a the deep state/DNC cabal will be making a LOT of lists.


60 posted on 06/26/2020 11:01:04 AM PDT by z3n
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