"tweets that wish or hope for death, serious bodily harm or fatal disease against anyone are not allowed and will need to be removed. this does not automatically mean suspension"
People reported threats to Twitter and were rejected. Threats to Hilary Clinton in 2013, most female MPS, Jo Cox, any woman talking about feminism and women's rights, JKR.
MPs have stepped down because of the abuse
And now within 18 hours of the #RIPTrump tag appearing, twitter won't allow death threats
People reported threats to Twitter and were rejected. Threats to Hilary Clinton in 2013, most female MPS, Jo Cox, any woman talking about feminism and women's rights, JKR.
MPs have stepped down because of the abuse
And now within 18 hours of the #RIPTrump tag appearing, twitter won't allow death threats
I suspect they don't want to remove the threats, hashtags etc... against Trump but he is the US President and they could find themselves in a whole world of trouble if they don't.
It's more about the office he holds than Trump himself. I don't know what the US version of treason is but I'm certain Twitter bosses don't want to be on the wrong side of it. If it wasn't for this I expect they would allow it.
I suspect it’s a numbers issue. It’s been easier for them to ignore so far, but the number of #RIPTrump tweets is probably more than the others put together by quite a factor. Corporate laziness.
I'm seriously considering leaving twitter all together. It's a hole. But I also get loads of info from it.
I've just shut my account down after 6 months - there's a lot of good people on there but I just can't stand all the other toxic stuff and the hypocrisy/bias of the moderators
Those who’ve left Twitter - were you on it in a professional capacity? I want to leave but actually it’s a work account. I am openly gender critical on there too. I think it’s important that people are prepared to be - if they can. I work for myself but could lose clients. But I’ve decided that it’s a hill I’m prepared to die on (or lose my work on!). I get that’s not an option for some people. However, I would also love to leave as it is so toxic! Basically, I’m confused. I want to leave for my sake, but want to say for professional reasons (I’ve got clients from twitter) and because I think it’s a good thing to show you can be openly GC.
Well you know the answer to the rape threats ladies.
Tweets about raping DT. Lots of them. Hashtag rapedonaldtrump. Then that's the end of rape threats on Twitter. In fact rape threats against prominent men. Make it a thing. Use Twitter bots. Get it trending. Since it seems that once you start on POTUS the previously acceptable becomes unacceptable. Rape threats to TWAW activists too. The ones that spew out hate against women. Anything that twitter currently tolerates that is used by misogynists. Turn it around and use it against the people who use it against women.
If Twitter wants to be woke then great, let's make sure that includes not allowing misogynists a platform.
SmallPug I can understand the conflict - it's such a huge platform and an important way to make your voice heard. I really admire you for speaking out even tho it might cost you, I wasn't on there in any business capacity.
Trouble is, although I learned a lot from other gc people, I also wasted far too many days trying to argue with trans activist idiots and I became more and more infuriated by the twitter bias: the banning of Linehan and others for daring to speak the truth and frequent suspensions of gc tweeters, while death threats to JKR and the RIP hashtag and countless disgusting posts wishing death on me and others go completely unpunished..
I find MN more sane and I know it still drives the trans activist trolls mad with rage so that's worthwhile!
@MarriedtoDaveGrohl I've seriously thought about doing that sort of stuff, and countering things like 'suck my lady dick' with 'suck my lady clit' or something equally vulgar. We've been measured, we've been polite, and I'm sick to the back teeth of the fucking abuse women get. It's payback time! (I'm feeling extra salty today having just seen a Tumblr post from a TRA saying women should be tied down, starved, raped, tortured and have the ensuing offspring taken away from them. )
Side note, wasn't there a Chinese empress who made an ambassador who was visiting her do just that or have I imagined it?
Thanks @Impatiens. Mumsnet definitely more sane! I guess part of it is not wanting to live in an a echo chamber. But seeing all these apparently sensible / intelligent people fall for this is just too depressing! I try not to get into actual arguments on there, which does help. Onwards brave women.
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It's payback time! (I'm feeling extra salty today having just seen a Tumblr post from a TRA saying women should be tied down, starved, raped, tortured and have the ensuing offspring taken away from them. 
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