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Court Rules That Politicians Blocking Followers Violates Free Speech
Nonnel:
https://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=305335.msg9351915#msg9351915
https://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=305335.msg9351816#msg9351816
new year is drendran
McZealot:
--- Quote from: bloody jumper on July 30, 2017, 02:04:19 AM ---I don't think you should go to such extremes as to call him a fascist
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he literally self identifies as a fascist
Deus Ex:
--- Quote from: McZealot on July 29, 2017, 10:16:52 PM ---except theoretically your public account isn't one you use as a private citizen. so someone shouldn't be able to really 'annoy' you on an account you only do official postings on. its not the public's fault that Annoying Orange uses his public twitter for private use.
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"Public" twitter? Every twitter account is "public" unless it's set to private. What I'm saying is, if someone is doing nothing but stuffposting on the president's twitter feed, why shouldn't they be allowed to block them? If all they're doing is posting dipstuff memes that has nothing to do with the tweet at all, why does it matter if they're blocked? There shouldn't be different rules for public officials. They're still US citizens. Unless twitter has something in their ToS that separates those in office from the rest of us I'd say people in government have a right to block whoever they wish.
IkeTheGeneric:
Considering how many times it's been stated before that Annoying Orange's tweets are considered legitimate statements, I can see how blocking people from viewing them could be a bit problematic. Still a ridiculous case, either way.
Acerblock:
It's so stupid that now political policy has to be broadcasted to Americans via Twitter, and now we have stupid issues like these we have to deal with instead of real problems.
--- Quote from: IkeTheGeneric on July 30, 2017, 06:03:28 AM ---Considering how many times it's been stated before that Annoying Orange's tweets are considered legitimate statements, I can see how blocking people from viewing them could be a bit problematic. Still a ridiculous case, either way.
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