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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by citygator, Nov 24, 2024 at 4:07 PM.

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  1. Nov 26, 2024 at 8:34 AM #41
    citygator

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    Wait.. did he buy this as a gift to free speech or to make money? You are arguing with yourself now. You should probably keep notes cuz you cant debate a rando on the internet without getting lost in your flip flopping.

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  2. Nov 26, 2024 at 9:02 AM #42
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    If we believe what people like that say, every time they say something, we would have whiplash from their inconsistencies and hypocrisies.
     
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  3. Nov 26, 2024 at 9:26 AM #43
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    Bluesky seems to be functioning as the Wailing Wall for the Trump deranged.
     
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  4. Nov 26, 2024 at 9:40 AM #44
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    One feature of Blue Sky that I’m starting to appreciate is the lack of porn so far. On X way over half of my “followers” use photos of half-naked women as an avatar and invite me to pay to join their OF club. Other very graphic porn is often hidden in the comments of otherwise inoffensive posts. Porn Hub blocks NC users from its website yet very available on X. Have not run into that on Blue Sky yet though it’s probably only a matter of time.
     
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  5. Nov 26, 2024 at 10:06 AM #45
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    LOL. I bought a new Bronco for multiple reasons. 1. I've wanted one for 30+ years. 2. My old car had 175k miles. 3. I knew the resale on Broncos would hold up as opposed to some other cars.

    I didn't realize I had to explain that there can be multiple reasons to do something. Guess I'll spell it out for you in the future...
     
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  6. Nov 26, 2024 at 10:07 AM #46
    gator95

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    Oh, so the better thing to do is listen to some rando on a message board instead of the person themselves. Got it...
     
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  7. Nov 26, 2024 at 11:15 AM #47
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    Of course not. Speaking only for me, I form my opinions based on experience. I usually have a pretty good BS-meter, but with Musk, he contradicts himself all the time by his actions and his words. I don’t believe his statement that he bought Twitter to further free speech, and I don’t believe his actions support free speech.

    Honestly, I’m surprised a critical thinker such as yourself would accept a guy like Musk at their word on something like this.
     
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  8. Nov 26, 2024 at 11:45 AM #48
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    "Critical Thinker". Good one!!!
     
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  9. Nov 26, 2024 at 11:57 AM #49
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    What actions that Musk has done to limit free speech? Would love to hear.
     
  10. Nov 26, 2024 at 12:01 PM #50
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    He runs algorithms that prioritize his tweets and his preferences and platforms. He also has routinely blocked posters who criticize him and his ideas. His volumization of his tweets and ideology further suppresses opposing points. At least those are some of the claims.
     
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  11. Nov 26, 2024 at 12:15 PM #51
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    LOL. So he doesn't want to deal with someone who might be spamming him? So what? That doesn't mean he is against free speech. Have you ever blocked anyone on here? I haven't but I know plenty who have. Not any different. I'm gonna need more than this to honestly change my opinion of Musk.
     
  12. Nov 26, 2024 at 3:50 PM #52
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    I am not the one claiming I bought Twitter to have the only pure free speech platform, while taking measures to suppress and degrade speech which I don’t sanction. But, no, I don’t block people.
     
  13. Nov 27, 2024 at 7:06 AM #53
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    I don't get it. Just because you champion free speech doesn't mean I have to read someone telling me I'm an F'ing ahole non-stop on X. How do you not see the difference? I think you do and are just arguing because you don't like that Musk went to the Right.
     
  14. Nov 27, 2024 at 9:53 AM #54
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    Musk can do whatever he wants with his Twitter toy. It’s the benefits of the richest guy in the world, and I don’t bregrudge him for that. I just don’t fall for the silliness that he bought his toy for the altruistic goal of handing us the free-est of free speech platforms.
     
  15. Nov 27, 2024 at 10:15 AM #55
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    Supposedly the Krassensteins left Twitter altogether, so I would like to be the first to thank BlueSky for helping to improve the Twitter user experience.
     
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  16. Nov 27, 2024 at 10:24 AM #56
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  17. Nov 27, 2024 at 10:29 AM #57
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    It should be called Bluecry. The name says it all.
     
  18. Nov 27, 2024 at 11:44 AM #58
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    But Nazi posts are forbidden? This place is as unbalanced twitter.

    A reminder for the pedo party. I am a few months behind. I’ll update this later this week.


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  19. Nov 27, 2024 at 1:11 PM #59
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    Elon was the one that brought them back after being permabanned by the previous ownership. I doubt they will leave completely, because X is still one of the main places that financially rewards engagement farmers.
     
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