I wrote about why I was banned from Twitter after reaching out to Musk for comment for a story https://taylorlorenz.substack.com/p/elon-musk-banned-me-from-twitter
Elon Musk banned me from Twitter

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@taylorlorenz He doesn't have the temperament for this
@taylorlorenz What a sad little guy he is
@taylorlorenz can you give us a teaser paragraph about your article that inspired the ban?
@taylorlorenz hang in there, Taylor. you’re great drama bait for him. what a man baby!
@taylorlorenz very interested to see the story you were asking for comment on if/when it gets published
@taylorlorenz well, welcome to the free internet again. 👋
@taylorlorenz no way I saw your tweet yesterday about how to handle a situation about an article. Now you don’t exist on the bird site. 😋
@taylorlorenz Where’s the “kiss the ring” button on Twitter?
@taylorlorenz sorry to hear, but hope that this is further evidence that Twitter is not a welcome place for journalism and that it's time for a change
@taylorlorenz Imagine being that wealthy yet that fragile.

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Because as the shanty me old nan used to sing goes:

"When by bird #Elno one is shat upon, look for the embrace of #JohnMastodon

@taylorlorenz If you are a journalist and want to talk to The Tick prepare to be banned from the bird. 👆
In Defense of the Twitter Quitter

You don’t need to stay on Twitter and ‘fight’

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@taylorlorenz that’s crazy but not surprising
@taylorlorenz god he’s such a manbaby. I’ve never seen anything like it. Can you imagine driving a car or flying into space in a craft created by a company this man has anything to do with?

@Ohiohawkeye @taylorlorenz I'm not defending Elon at all because I think he's an absolute idiot & his decline has really been accelerating over the last few years.

I drive a Tesla. I bought it before he went totally, publicly Evil & just seemed eccentric.

Something I've noticed: my car has received some of the best & most stable software updates ever since Elon bought & became fixated on Twitter.

The longer he's distracted elsewhere, the better the car gets.

@Ohiohawkeye @taylorlorenz the team @ Tesla must be able to get so much more done without him interfering in their day-to-day operations.
@drfyzziks the silver lining, 😆
@BrayingBoozehound and the reply guy vibe too. 😂 I wonder if he’ll thinking differently after the company goes BK, those updates stop coming, and he has to deal with issues of resale value.
@Ohiohawkeye it's a tenuous silver lining at best 😄

@taylorlorenz he bought #twitter. When you post NOW on #twitter, you kind of post on his feed, page or website.

Would you let anyone post opposing views on YOUR feed? Would you let anything you disagree with, stay on your #Facebook or #twitter feed?

So I am puzzled by this reaction, 'Oh my, how dare he ban me?!'

That is his website now. Move to #Mastodon and support #opensource

#twittermigration

@taylorlorenz It really looks like #ElonMusk 's grip on real journalism is tightening. He talks about "free speech" yet he is the one choosing who has a voice. #Twitter has become a sad place indeed.

However, i choose to see it as an opportunity to start over while giving him the long finger. Pretty sure that common sense will win in the long run 👌 😉

@taylorlorenz Ngl the way elon was running twitter i kind of expected this. Any kind of light pushback towards him will probably get you permabanned because elon is a little snowflake
Five years ago today. (Sic transit gloria mussolini.)

www.huffpost.com/entry/twitter…
Twitter Has Started Its Messy 'Purge' Of Neo-Nazi And 'Alt-Right' Accounts

In an effort to curb racist abuse and violent extremism on its site, Twitter started enforcing new rules Monday.

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@taylorlorenz It's amazing watching him destroy one of the easiest money making products in the world. We're seeing big big names moving to Masto and Post while every day more and more people decide they're tired of twitter
@taylorlorenz can't wait to see this article you're working on
@taylorlorenz I just heard about it when I woke up seeing Victor Shi tweeting about your Twitter suspension. Elon Musk has gone off the rails. Next he'll come for everyday average individuals like me & others. Free speech with Twitter , my a$$.
@taylorlorenz How to not get suspended on Twitter:
@taylorlorenz wear it like a badge of honor!
@taylorlorenz I mean, banned for trying to do journalism? I know you have to try to be on Twitter because covering the internet is your beat, but most reporters should just sail into the sunset and let Elon enjoy a $44B ghost town.
@taylorlorenz When and where will the story that scared #ElonMuskovite so bad be published?
@taylorlorenz It is almost like billionaires represent a failure in our society, and this failure is terrible at hiding how massive a failure they are.
@taylorlorenz I had never read Taylor's work before hearing about the twitter ban. Maybe there is a silver lining if her readership increases.
@taylorlorenz I'm buying a subscription to your substack newsletter.

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Check this tweet ( anonymous browsing )

https://twitter.com/littlemissjacob/status/1603575149524971521

There is interaction with Musk

Ariadna Jacob on Twitter

“I’m not famous and I wasn’t a public figure either when Taylor Lorenz asked for my address, said it wasn’t for publication and then proceeded to dox me in the NYT with the address she had assured me she wasn’t going to publish. The article was shared many x on Twitter. @elonmusk”

Twitter
@taylorlorenz the trolls were all over it trying to make you look bad. it's really off the charts bad over there now. i was banned for telling a troll to go fuk his mother. said it was "abusive".
@taylorlorenz At this point, T*itter and WaPo are both publishers, and only one feels the need to ask the other side for "comment" (PR spin) on an upcoming story. I'd say, act accordingly. Also, abandon the moot T*tter account - this one has more reach amount those who are receptive to facts (even uncomfortable ones).
Narcissists like him thrive on attention like this. I have a hunch he’s enjoying all the attention he’s getting - from the bad to the worst ones. He’s probably quoting his PR team with ‘There is no such thing as bad publicity’.

@taylorlorenz Never look back (except for follow-up stories). Product life is short on the Interwebs; #Twitter is down for the count and Zuckerberg's digital dinosaur continues expiring in super-slow motion.

Welcome to this thing here! There's an Edit button in place of the algorithms...

@taylorlorenz just noticed that Chaya Raichik was gloating over it 😒 … Why is always that dreadful feeling that the worst people suffer no consequences? .

@taylorlorenz

As a WAPO subscriber- I'd really appreciate WaPo start and official account here.

@taylorlorenz hilarious  what do you expect from millionaires? Eat the rich
@taylorlorenz no shot i made my mast account this week and you were one of my first follows
@taylorlorenz solidarity, what incrediblebullshit.
@taylorlorenz Is this story still on track?
@taylorlorenz looking forward to seeing your upcoming report!

@taylorlorenz Your work is the BEST and you are the smartest hire WaPo ever made. Like, the only major writer across the legacy papers to understand the current information environment at all.

Wishing you good luck in getting them to set up a server!

@taylorlorenz Twitter seems to have become a magnet for insecure teenage boys. The jokes, the vibe, their fragile egos, the validation they seek for hate speech. It’s fascinating to watch. Is there a business model for this stuff? #musksteenageisland @MaddowBlog @donieosullivan @jaketapper
Norman ([email protected]) on Twitter

“@NickRiccardi This thread https://t.co/JyPEXQ7RFy Seems to be about something TWO YEARS AGO. Clearly the rule is that if you cross Elon he'll find something to dig up to justify a ban”

Twitter
@taylorlorenz which is a totally obvious pretense because you pissed him off with your question and implied coming news story he probably won't like.
@taylorlorenz oh no, now you're gonna terrorize us with your bad takes