SappixDec 20, 2022
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#Twitter suspends #Mastodon account, prevents sharing links: Our statement

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2022/12/twitter-suspends-mastodon-account-prevents-sharing-links/

Twitter suspends Mastodon account, prevents sharing links

On Dec 16, Twitter suspended our @joinmastodon account after we shared a link to the newly registered Mastodon account of @ElonJet, an account that broadcasts public flight path data of Elon Musk’s private jet, which was previously suspended from Twitter itself. At the same time, accounts of multiple journalists from major publications such as CNN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, as well as various independent journalists, were likewise suspended for either linking to the account itself or talking about the event.

Official Mastodon Blog
Dec 20, 2022 at 5:21pmWeb
Show threadricardo Dec 20, 2022

@Mastodon "This is a stark reminder that centralized platforms can impose arbitrary and unfair limits on what you can and can’t say while holding your social graph hostage."

Bingo!

Show thread🐼𝕻𝖆𝖓𝖉𝖆 𝕮𝖆𝖕𝖔𝖓𝖊🐼Dec 20, 2022
@governa @Mastodon did someone say #FreeSpeach. I guess #elon must have his own definition.
Show threadRichservo Dec 20, 2022
@PandaCapone @governa @Mastodon same definition as all these right wing fascists.
Show threadgeobeck 🏳️‍🌈Dec 20, 2022
@PandaCapone @governa @Mastodon
He thinks his speech is free, but it cost him $44 billion. 😆
Show threadSome Guy 🇺🇲🇺🇦Dec 21, 2022
@geobeck @PandaCapone @governa @Mastodon Could end up being a pretty good investment if that leaves him and those he chooses as the only ones able to speak freely.
Show threadSeanDec 26, 2022
@plurality @geobeck @PandaCapone @governa @Mastodon not so if it crashes Twitter.
Show threadBrian GoughDec 20, 2022

@PandaCapone @governa @Mastodon there’s no equivalence here – swap that weasel word ‘platform’ for ‘publisher’ and it becomes clearer.

Unless of course you can point at a publication that allows it’s rivals to place subscription ads in its galleys.

This is commerce. Ever thus …

Show threadLavender GoomsDec 21, 2022
@PandaCapone @governa @Mastodon Any time a right-winger says "free speech" what they really mean is "my freedom to say whatever I want without consequences."
Show threadIceviceDec 20, 2022
@governa @Mastodon never before I felt so enticed by libertarian ideas. Hope it will pass lol
Show threadKarin SorenbyDec 20, 2022
@governa @Mastodon exactly and spot on!☺️👍
Show threadChristian TietzeDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon 👏 Unironically good job, PR team
Show threadSupercattDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon wait again?
Show threadEugen RochkoDec 20, 2022
@superc4tt @Mastodon Not again, it just took a couple of days to write the press release.
Show threadSam YoungDec 20, 2022
@Gargron @superc4tt @Mastodon that was an excellent statement.
Show threadLoukas (They/Them) 🏳️‍⚧️Dec 20, 2022
@SamYoung841 @Gargron @superc4tt @Mastodon and i like the idea of taking time and doing it right. It's not like you need to impress any investors or advertisers.
Show threadSam YoungDec 20, 2022
@Loukas @Gargron @superc4tt @Mastodon exactly, if I didn’t already have my account here, I’d join after that. It’s a call to anyone serious about real social media and making it better.
Show threadLoukas (They/Them) 🏳️‍⚧️Dec 20, 2022
@SamYoung841 @Gargron @superc4tt @Mastodon 😍
Show threadNik Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Well said John
Show threadQizzio 𖡣Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon "At Mastodon, we believe that there doesn’t have to be a middleman between you and your audience and that journalists and government institutions especially should not have to rely on a private platform to reach the public." 💪
Show threadLizzie Crowdagger Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Why isn't it signed John Mastodon?
Show threadNincodedoDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon thank you #JohnMastodon
Show threadCollinIsAStumpDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon “… centralized platforms can impose arbitrary and unfair limits on what you can and can’t say while holding your social graph hostage.”
Show threadResolviendo la incógnita 🌐Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon #JohnMastodon has spoken.
Show threadJimMonsoonDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon #JusticeFor #JohnMastodon
Show threadJames Vincent 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon I just want my timeline in order & not be overloaded with ads!
But yes. What Twitter has turned into is depressing.
Show threadDaniel SimondsDec 20, 2022

Some things becoming clear:
1) Mastodon is the ‘serious’ platform for folks who don’t mind working at it a bit. De-centralized so can’t be high jacked be an oligarch.
2) Post is the user-friendly, upstart alternative, geared for casual users.
3) Twitter is legacy. Still relevant, but compromised and corrupt.

@Mastodon

Show threadGuido DrehsenDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon
What's #Twitter? 😎
#JohnMastodon @JohnMastodon and @Gargron do rock the #fediverse 😉
Show threadAlchemistDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Again???
Show threadmichelle.catDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Elon musk is going to get into well deserved legal trouble he doesn’t know what he is doing
Show threadリー・Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon well, that’s such a shame. Elon perfectly ruined the fun part of using Twitter 😫
Show threadtobyDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon extremely anti-competitive practice
Show threadRoshan Kamath (रौशन् कामत्)Dec 20, 2022

@Mastodon

 

"This is a stark reminder that centralized platforms can impose arbitrary and unfair limits on what you can and can’t say while holding your social graph hostage."
...
"Understanding that freedom of the press is absolutely essential for a functional democracy, we are excited to see Mastodon grow and become a household name in newsrooms across the world, ..."

Show threadNaomi DierckxDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Very well said, John.
Show threadfalsafa Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon The man child is just being childish
Show threadEdolisDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon 🤨 you are unsuspended now tbh.
Unless @joinmastodon is not your account.
Show threadFlaming JuneDec 20, 2022
@edolis @Mastodon for now. Tomorrow who knows?
Show threadEdolisDec 20, 2022
@juneussell @Mastodon the birdapp handle is @joinmastodon as I mentioned if I'm not mistaken ☺️
Show threadShoo! 🍵Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon by 2025 twitter will be just another instance on Mastodon 😆
Show threadgeobeck 🏳️‍🌈Dec 20, 2022
@shoo @Mastodon
With a very limited reach because well-moderated servers will block it!
Show threadTiakuh SonDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Its a business. It only mean mastodon is growing. But being a competitor...
Show threadDan the Architect 🎧Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon 🔥🔥🔥
Show threadMaria Alejandra Lovera ValeroDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon sin usuarios se quedará si continúa en esto.
Show threadAndyHDec 20, 2022

@Mastodon

Elon hates competition.

Show threadRecovering People PleaserDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon if they’re shooting at you, sad truth is they know you’re right and threatening their bullsh—way of life
Show threadPoeticLicenseDKDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon
A decentralized approach appeals to me.
Show threadHoracio OliveiraDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Is somebody scared on Twitter?
Show threadDennis Faucher  Dec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Nice read on why Mastodon, and the FediVerse in general, is different.
Show threadMaynard G.KrebbsDec 20, 2022
@Mastodon Ya know,, for someone who's a free speech absolutionist Musk sure does a lot of censorship
Show threadVint ProxDec 20, 2022
As told by
John Doe @Mastodon,
our dearest friend 💜