Tim – he’s already said he’ll emulate General Custer and not allow Musk to ‘defeat him’:
I have decided not to do so. I used it before Musk. I hope to do so after Musk. He is not why I am there.
I am there to create, comment and disseminate views that Musk and many others might dislike. I do so because I have convictions that require me to do that.
Musk has not created or in any significant way altered those opinions. But what I do know is that many people on Twitter seem to appreciate me sharing them there. 250,000 followers ( or thereabouts) seems to confirm that fact.
So, in my opinion to leave Twitter would be to say Musk has won. It would be to suggest he is succeeding in silencing the left. More than that, it would send out the signal that I agreed with his right to do so. I don’t do that.
He could, of course, take my account down. I cannot stop that. This is the problem that having monopolistic social media in private ownership creates. That is a problem society has to learn to address.
But, what I won’t agree to do is surrender the space that is Twitter to him. Nor will I acquiesce to his control by quietly slipping away. “No pasaran” is my cry. I will stay and say what I think is right.
Musk can try to silence me. If he tries, I already have other outlets to comment on. His action would be noted. But this is not the time to offer any comfort or support to those who might seek to oppress us. I am staying on Twitter.
Norman
“I am there to create, comment and disseminate views that Musk and many others might dislike. I do so because I have convictions that require me to do that.”
My god he’s a pompous, sanctimonious cunt.
Person in Pictland
“nerf” means nowt to me.
Steve
VP – extremely transphobic of Lionel to deadname X.
Martin Near The M25
“Musk can try to silence me.”
As if he knows who you are.
“… this is not the time to offer any comfort or support to those who might seek to oppress us”
He’s living in a Monty Python sketch.
Steve
Of course, it doesn’t matter what Elon Musk does or says now, he’s been identified as an enemy by the press and they will do whatever they can do destroy his businesses:
we’ve all encountered someone who just doesn’t get boundaries. They get too deep into our personal space, oblivious — or all too aware — of our discomfort. This problem is magnified online where there’s instant access to someone’s broader digital footprint, which can be a vector for abuse.
“We have to make the internet THAFE!” squealed the journalist, who just five minutes ago was promoting the mass immigration of criminal thugs to your country.
They don’t want social media, they want an echo chamber.
Norman
“I have convictions that require me to do that.” I still can’t get over this line.
I remember years ago seeng an interview with Alastair Campbell in which he defended everything he’d done, dodgy dossier an’ all, as being based on “deep convictions”. I remember thinking at the time that the pilots on 9/11 had pretty deep convictions, too: probably deeper than ol’ Al’s.
God spare us from people with deep convictions.
BraveFart
I’d forgotten about Murphy’s “No pasaran”.
What an absolute fvcking b3llend.
Kids, forget Che Guevara, Jeremy Corbyn, Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro!
If you really want to stick it to the man, put up a poster of Richard J Murphy, with his clarion call “No pasaran!”
Van_Patten
Norman
I am reminded of the immortal line attributed to Groucho Marx:
Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them…well, I have others
On the subject matter at hand – it could be that Musk might not allow people to use the block function at all! Imagine 26,000 people who have exposed Murphy and whom he has currently blocked suddenly being allowed access to his timeline. We’ll see how long the ‘No Pasaran!’ stance lasts…
Arthur the Cat
“This is the problem that having monopolistic social media in private ownership creates.”
Right, Murphy has spoken, there’s only one social media company.
Facebook, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, Gab, Parler, Truth Social, Mastodon, et al, are all just figments of your deluded minds because you have not followed the True Way of Murphyite Juche.
Agammamon
Did . . . do these people think you can’t run incognito mode or just make a second account to view ‘blocked’ accounts?
Like, the block button has never done anything except put a small speedbump in the way.
Agammamon
>Musk can try to silence me. If he tries, I already have other outlets to comment on. His action would be noted. But this is not the time to offer any comfort or support to those who might seek to oppress us. I am staying on Twitter.
He seriously thinks Musk cares about 250k accounts?
Chris
“This is the problem that having monopolistic social media in private ownership creates.”
Indeed. Because government control of discussion worked so well in the USSR; ain’t that the pravda? What a bright iskra he is.
Grikath
” it could be that Musk might not allow people to use the block function at all!”
That would be a blast…. But looks like as for now you’ll just be able to see the posted content of the account that has you blocked.
I do like the victimised howling of the Elyan Sage… As if Musk has a personal vendetta against him because his deep convictions views do not align with those of Musk, or the general consensus on any subject on X.
The whole point of Musk taking over Twitter was to create a place where all opinions, however asinine, stupid, or “offensive” could be expressed, provided they didn’t break “the Law” directly, and stop the “sanitising” of timelines and accounts for daring to express Hurty Words at Spesjul Snowflakes of a certain deep conviction.
And judging from Spud spitting foaming speckles, they’re doing a right good job of it.
Bloke in North Dorset
Seeing that Spud pays Elon for the ability to post his nonsense did raise a wry smile.
Bloke in North Dorset
Martin Near The M25
“He’s living in a Monty Python sketch.”
My wife was sat opposite me as I read that and she doesn’t know how close she was to getting a mouth full of white wine sprayed over her, fortunately I just kept control.
Sebalto
Nobody of his political persuasion seemed to complain when Dorsey ruled with an iron fist.
He writes like a 15 year old. Like most leftoids.
wat dabney
“I am there to create, comment and disseminate views that Musk and many others might dislike. I do so because I have convictions that require me to do that.”
Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God.
starfish
Strange how most lefties with convictions seem to avoid being convicted
Van_Patten
Wat Dabney
I think he sees himself in the role of someone above Luther. More of this:
Murphy answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Agammamon
when I read this sentence:
His action would be noted
I am reminded of the ‘Dad’s Army’ episode – ‘The Deadly Attachment’ and The U – boat captain (Played brilliantly by the late Philip Madoc) , saying ‘Your name will also go on the list’
Tim – he’s already said he’ll emulate General Custer and not allow Musk to ‘defeat him’:
I have decided not to do so. I used it before Musk. I hope to do so after Musk. He is not why I am there.
I am there to create, comment and disseminate views that Musk and many others might dislike. I do so because I have convictions that require me to do that.
Musk has not created or in any significant way altered those opinions. But what I do know is that many people on Twitter seem to appreciate me sharing them there. 250,000 followers ( or thereabouts) seems to confirm that fact.
So, in my opinion to leave Twitter would be to say Musk has won. It would be to suggest he is succeeding in silencing the left. More than that, it would send out the signal that I agreed with his right to do so. I don’t do that.
He could, of course, take my account down. I cannot stop that. This is the problem that having monopolistic social media in private ownership creates. That is a problem society has to learn to address.
But, what I won’t agree to do is surrender the space that is Twitter to him. Nor will I acquiesce to his control by quietly slipping away. “No pasaran” is my cry. I will stay and say what I think is right.
Musk can try to silence me. If he tries, I already have other outlets to comment on. His action would be noted. But this is not the time to offer any comfort or support to those who might seek to oppress us. I am staying on Twitter.
“I am there to create, comment and disseminate views that Musk and many others might dislike. I do so because I have convictions that require me to do that.”
My god he’s a pompous, sanctimonious cunt.
“nerf” means nowt to me.
VP – extremely transphobic of Lionel to deadname X.
“Musk can try to silence me.”
As if he knows who you are.
“… this is not the time to offer any comfort or support to those who might seek to oppress us”
He’s living in a Monty Python sketch.
Of course, it doesn’t matter what Elon Musk does or says now, he’s been identified as an enemy by the press and they will do whatever they can do destroy his businesses:
we’ve all encountered someone who just doesn’t get boundaries. They get too deep into our personal space, oblivious — or all too aware — of our discomfort. This problem is magnified online where there’s instant access to someone’s broader digital footprint, which can be a vector for abuse.
“We have to make the internet THAFE!” squealed the journalist, who just five minutes ago was promoting the mass immigration of criminal thugs to your country.
They don’t want social media, they want an echo chamber.
“I have convictions that require me to do that.” I still can’t get over this line.
I remember years ago seeng an interview with Alastair Campbell in which he defended everything he’d done, dodgy dossier an’ all, as being based on “deep convictions”. I remember thinking at the time that the pilots on 9/11 had pretty deep convictions, too: probably deeper than ol’ Al’s.
God spare us from people with deep convictions.
I’d forgotten about Murphy’s “No pasaran”.
What an absolute fvcking b3llend.
Kids, forget Che Guevara, Jeremy Corbyn, Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro!
If you really want to stick it to the man, put up a poster of Richard J Murphy, with his clarion call “No pasaran!”
Norman
I am reminded of the immortal line attributed to Groucho Marx:
Those are my principles, and if you don’t like them…well, I have others
On the subject matter at hand – it could be that Musk might not allow people to use the block function at all! Imagine 26,000 people who have exposed Murphy and whom he has currently blocked suddenly being allowed access to his timeline. We’ll see how long the ‘No Pasaran!’ stance lasts…
“This is the problem that having monopolistic social media in private ownership creates.”
Right, Murphy has spoken, there’s only one social media company.
Facebook, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, Gab, Parler, Truth Social, Mastodon, et al, are all just figments of your deluded minds because you have not followed the True Way of Murphyite Juche.
Did . . . do these people think you can’t run incognito mode or just make a second account to view ‘blocked’ accounts?
Like, the block button has never done anything except put a small speedbump in the way.
>Musk can try to silence me. If he tries, I already have other outlets to comment on. His action would be noted. But this is not the time to offer any comfort or support to those who might seek to oppress us. I am staying on Twitter.
He seriously thinks Musk cares about 250k accounts?
“This is the problem that having monopolistic social media in private ownership creates.”
Indeed. Because government control of discussion worked so well in the USSR; ain’t that the pravda? What a bright iskra he is.
” it could be that Musk might not allow people to use the block function at all!”
That would be a blast…. But looks like as for now you’ll just be able to see the posted content of the account that has you blocked.
I do like the victimised howling of the Elyan Sage… As if Musk has a personal vendetta against him because his
deep convictionsviews do not align with those of Musk, or the general consensus on any subject on X.The whole point of Musk taking over Twitter was to create a place where all opinions, however asinine, stupid, or “offensive” could be expressed, provided they didn’t break “the Law” directly, and stop the “sanitising” of timelines and accounts for daring to express Hurty Words at Spesjul Snowflakes of a certain deep conviction.
And judging from Spud spitting foaming speckles, they’re doing a right good job of it.
Seeing that Spud pays Elon for the ability to post his nonsense did raise a wry smile.
Martin Near The M25
“He’s living in a Monty Python sketch.”
My wife was sat opposite me as I read that and she doesn’t know how close she was to getting a mouth full of white wine sprayed over her, fortunately I just kept control.
Nobody of his political persuasion seemed to complain when Dorsey ruled with an iron fist.
He writes like a 15 year old. Like most leftoids.
“I am there to create, comment and disseminate views that Musk and many others might dislike. I do so because I have convictions that require me to do that.”
Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God.
Strange how most lefties with convictions seem to avoid being convicted
Wat Dabney
I think he sees himself in the role of someone above Luther. More of this:
Murphy answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Agammamon
when I read this sentence:
His action would be noted
I am reminded of the ‘Dad’s Army’ episode – ‘The Deadly Attachment’ and The U – boat captain (Played brilliantly by the late Philip Madoc) , saying ‘Your name will also go on the list’