Taylor LorenzDec 19, 2022
Very good piece by @mmasnick https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/19/i-speak-fluent-new-social-media-ceo-whos-in-over-their-head-let-me-translate-the-last-few-days-of-twitter-policy/ #twittermigration #twitterexodus #twitter #tech #technews #technology #journalist
I Speak Fluent ‘New Social Media CEO Who’s In Over Their Head’; Let Me Translate The Last Few Days Of Twitter Policy

The last few days on Twitter have been, well, chaotic, I guess? Beyond the blocking of the ElonJet account, followed by the blocking of the @JoinMastodon account, then the blocking of journalists a…

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As Matt Muellenweg said: "'There are no atheists in foxholes'? I think that there’s no free speech absolutists who run social networks, because you start to realize the nuance of that public square and the responsibilities to the users and society, and the fact that it’s a lot messier."

https://www.tumblr.com/mostlysignssomeportents/703622290758320128/do-you-know-the-saying-there-are-no-atheists-in

Do you know the saying, 'There are no atheists in foxholes'? I think that there’s no free speech absolutists who run social networks, because you start to realize the nuance of that public square and the responsibilities to the users and society, and the fact that it’s a lot messier.

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@tchambers @taylorlorenz @mmasnick ugh come on there are absolutely atheists in foxholes can we please retire that trope? I get you're using it to just establish another point but it's...just a really bad phrase/concept/idea that shouldn't be used by well-meaning people.