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Comment · 10 years ago
That was quite a long-winded way of saying that you don't really have any argument against such agencies.

Hiding this behind the 'no politics discussion' experiment was a bit odd though.

Comment · 10 years ago
Nice work, but inaccurate domain name.
Comment · 10 years ago
There are plenty of other websites that host neo-Nazi hate speech though, it's not like the "alt-right" have no outlet for their ideas.

Twitter is under no obligation to partake in this too.

Comment · 10 years ago
Twitter doesn't have to be a neo-Nazi propaganda platform if it deems that unacceptable. They should (and do) have the freedom and liberty to choose who uses their service.
Comment · 10 years ago
We already know the atrocity of a region being ruled by ISIS - imagine a country run by alt-right types. We don't have to look very far back in history to see what that would be like. Twitter is acting appropriately here in not wanting to aid the rise of such a movement.
Comment · 10 years ago
Doesn't make it false either. There is significant overlap between established neo-Nazi movements and the "alt-right", both in membership and rhetoric.
Comment · 10 years ago
Only if you take the literal interpretation of the words, rather than the connotation and context that I explained in my comment.
Comment · 10 years ago
Black Lives Matter means Black Lives Matter as well.

The All Lives Matter movement, as a reaction to BLM, is essentially saying that they don't, and that the racial struggles of American Blacks are irrelevant.

That is the reason why All Lives Matter is considered abusive.

Comment · 10 years ago
Good riddance. Twitter shouldn't let itself be a recruiting platform for neo-Nazis and their ilk.

This is consistent with the ban on ISIS propaganda accounts, which was also a positive step towards combatting online extremism.

Comment · 10 years ago
I know what you mean. Fond memories of days long gone, but only rare contact with old friends. I consume myself with work because I literally have nothing better to do. Both my parents died recently, this year and last. I miss them both immensely. And I've never been close with the rest of my family. Lonely times in these 30s. Lonely times indeed. I'm sorry for your lonely troubles too.
Comment · 10 years ago
Security through obscurity can be very useful. It just shouldn't be the only thing you rely on to secure your systems.
Comment · 10 years ago
Well, let's see what happens in the next four years. I hope you're right.

One potential danger is that Trump will now be indirectly in charge of the entire country's mass surveillance apparatus. That's a powerful system that could be potentially be weaponized against sections of the population that Trump deems undesirable.

Comment · 10 years ago
Yes, you're a racist because you extrapolated your interpretation of the behaviour of a handful of people (i.e. those who sued Trump and are black) to an entire race.

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