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Do I delete the tweet?

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Sophia2222 · 26/07/2019 21:57

I've been locked out of my account. For most of today clicking twitter has not loaded, it just stayed on the loading circle. It's back now.

I've been barred now for two days.

Do I delete the tweet?
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DpWm · 27/07/2019 00:58

Fucking hell it's a real boys club isn't it.

The exact thing happened to me, I mentioned Yaniv then I got a message saying "delete the Tweet or you'll be banned" but they made it impossible for me to delete the Tweet. Permanently banned henceforth.

Twitter is run by TRAs it's not worth the time or effort.

2BthatUnnoticed · 27/07/2019 07:04

It is a boys’ club, for sure. I hear 500 GC accounts have been banned now. The platform has too much power.

It’s annoying OP - I’d probably delete though, have you decided?

HandsOffMyRights · 27/07/2019 08:01

I'm suspended but got a 12hr ban once for the tamest of Tweets. At the time I deleted it to get back on. Now I'd ride out the 12hrs.

I want my account back (but to appeal requires phone no so I need to sort a 'burner' phone) so I can delete all old Tweets and close the account myself. I don't want those picks who run Twitter to have access to my Tweets - though somebody will probably tell me that even if they're deleted they will remain somewhere in cyberspace.

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Sophia2222 · 27/07/2019 09:05

'even if they're deleted they will remain somewhere in cyberspace'.
Yes, even deleted tweets are stored and anyone can get to them although I don't know how to do it myself.

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HandsOffMyRights · 27/07/2019 09:12

Sophia, I would definitely have liked and RTd that.

My history of Tweets would probably be similar..but want to delete myself rather than Twitter decide what stands. I mean, our timelines are not full of 'Die in a greasefire' yet somehow McKinnon is a Twitter untouchable.

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Sophia2222 · 27/07/2019 09:20

Exactly, I was posting a lot on the thread by Elsie saying it must be a vexatious litigation and/or slander and wondering if there could be a counteraction. I wondered if the crowdfunding might get enough money to do that, it's probably those tweets that got attention but they picked on the one about Shon instead. How could it be a violation of privacy?
The pictue and the tweet are genuine.

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Sophia2222 · 27/07/2019 09:36

'I need to sort a 'burner' phone'

Tesco do a basic pay as you go phone for about £15 but that's with £10 credit on it.

Do I delete the tweet?
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HandsOffMyRights · 27/07/2019 09:55

Ooh cheers - that looks perfect.

There is no rhyme or reason as to what gets deleted. My 12 hour ban was around the TV programme on married men who self ID as women. I showed empathy for the wives and children and said some men are selfish. Cue the 12 hr ban...

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Sophia2222 · 27/07/2019 10:28

I haven't even been banned, they just haven't processed my appeal. These guys have overtaken technology, goodness knows where it'll end. In tears I expect :)

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TriptychDebbie · 27/07/2019 10:52

I'm currently suspended. They asked for my phone number but there's no way they're getting it. This is what I got suspended for.

I can't be bothered trying to get back on as I'm happy using other platforms at the moment.

Do I delete the tweet?
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Sophia2222 · 27/07/2019 11:12

That's ridiculous. I'm not that tech-savvy and I'm a bit lost on here but as you say is it worth the bother. Perhaps in years to come they will be held to account.

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TriptychDebbie · 27/07/2019 13:03

They've relented and let Lindsay Shepherd back onto the platform after public pressure. Maybe they'll do the same for Meghan Murphy as they were both banned due to the efforts of a certain ball waxing proponent.

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Sophia2222 · 27/07/2019 13:29

He's able to be racist and sexist without too much trouble simply because he is so weird, like Savile who it was impossible to have an intelligent conversation with. That serves the purpose of a lot of people who can't get away with it. Buffoonery takes people a long way at the moment, no one quite knows how to deal with it, it wasn't long since they would have just been dismissed.

It's good news about Lindsay though.

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TriptychDebbie · 27/07/2019 14:16

A group of us were constantly reporting men who were openly posting paedophilic content, but Twitter gave most of them a free pass. Absolute insanity.

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Sophia2222 · 27/07/2019 20:59

I deleted it.
I suppose I could have held out but I just couldn't see that they would be able to backtrack, they know I would have made a big deal of it, it was a ridiculous thing to suggest it violated privacy. So, forgive me, I crumbled.
I don't expect I'll last long on there now I've been targeted but I'll make as big an impression as I can.

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Sophia2222 · 27/07/2019 21:00

'A group of us were...'

Men eh.

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