Should Alex Jones be allowed back on Twitter?

[LouderVol]

Right, you have to have a forgiving policy for banning people. The general rule for a social media platform should be freedom for the exchange of ideas, but there are reasons you have exceptions to the rule. Most people who spout BS don't inspire grand-scale harassment against victims of the most heinous tragedy you can imagine. This was a good battle to pick, and there is a reason Elon was resistant to re-admitting him. But Musk now knows for sure he's not winning the left back, so the best $-making idea is to appeal to right-wing nutjobs.

It's funny that Musk is talking out of two sides of his mouth on this...we aspire to be the free speech platform but only if a majority vote in favor of it. That's not free speech. That's speech governed by the mob.

you are assuming Musk actually only planned to allow Alex back IF the poll went Alex's way. It could have just been cover, if was in motion, and Musk throws out a poll to hide the decision.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Doesn't that make their echo chamber equally dumb and easily manipulated?

Depends if you can change the mind of the person who does the thinking in the echo chamber......

 

[Septic]

My, my, my, how the leftists have turned on X. I remember just like it was yesterday when the filth were all having a X circle jerk 24/7/365.

Looks like I struck a nerve with an Alex Jones nut hugger.

 

[lawgator1]

With all of the misinformation all over the place on the internet and in our media, how much can it hurt to put another misinformed blowhard account on Twitter?

Probably the best argument there is for letting him back on.

Sadly.

 

[volbound1700]

Probably the best argument there is for letting him back on.

Sadly.

... spot on with your post as well.

I have never listened to Alex Jones so I had to go read about him.

 

[lawgator1]

... spot on with your post as well.

I have never listened to Alex Jones so I had to go read about him.

Fact is, anyone who is going to believe his nonsense a) deserves what he or she gets (including relentless ridicule) and b) he can be sued where appropriate.

I suppose one could theorize that at some point a person like him ought to be required to post a bond to payoff any judgments in such lawsuits in order to spew his mind numbing junk. But probably impractical.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

What is worse than people listening to him:

People trusting that fat blob for medical advice....

 

[n_huffhines]

you are assuming Musk actually only planned to allow Alex back IF the poll went Alex's way. It could have just been cover, if was in motion, and Musk throws out a poll to hide the decision.

Aha, you're assuming I assumed that ; )

My comment was only about the fact that he's sending contradictory messages

 

[LouderVol]

Aha, you're assuming I assumed that ; )

My comment was only about the fact that he's sending contradictory messages

Inconceivable!