Jimdamick
Well-Known Member
A petition has been created to ban Trump from Twitter due to violations of it's rules.
https://www.change.org/p/twitter-officers-suspend-or-cancel-trump-s-twitter-account
Below is the letter that has been sent to Twitter, and if interested, go to @choice.org to sign it
To the Chief Officers at Twitter: We the undersigned believe that presidential candidate, president-elect, and now president* Donald J. Trump has abused his Twitter account in such a way as warrants cancellation or suspension. We are grateful that you have already banned neo-Nazi Richard Spencer and others for violating Twitter rules, and ask that D.J. Trump not be allowed to violate those same rules with impunity. We also understand that tweeting is not a First Amendment right, as discussed in Salon, but is speech conducted on a privately-run online platform governed by community standards. All of us recognize that Trump has in effect weaponized Twitter in an unfair and dangerous manner.
Twitter policy states: All users must adhere to the policies set forth in the Twitter Rules. Failure to do so may result in the temporary locking and/or permanent suspension of account(s). Trump has demonstrably violated the following rules:
Unlawful use: You may not use our service for any unlawful purposes or in furtherance of illegal activities. His vindictive Dec. 6 Tweet aimed at Boeing led directly to significant drop in stock price. His Dec. 12 Tweet aimed at Lockheed Martin, precipitating a 4% drop in stock value.
Abusive Behavior: Violent threats (direct or indirect): You may not make threats of violence or promote violence, including threatening or promoting terrorism. The cyberbullying of steelworker union chief Chuck Jones, directly leading to death threats, was reported Dec. 8 in the NY Times.
Harassment: You may not incite or engage in the targeted abuse or harassment of others. Trump's attack on a female college student is another example wherein the power of Twitter combined with Trump's status has directly resulted in personal destruction.
Hateful conduct: You may not promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or disease. Trump's Nov. 30 Tweet threatening refugees is notable here as was his infamous rant against the American judge of Mexican descent. More recently we have the threatening of sports figures (whom he called "sons of bitches") exercising their freedom of speech, and the shameful attacks on the Mayor of San Juan while she deals with a catastrophe in Puerto Rico.
These are just a few examples of violations that form a clear pattern, clear enough so that his Twitter abuse of nearly 300 people was graphically summarized in the New York Times. For these and other reasons the case has already been made by journalists for banning Trump from Twitter.
Not included in the above is Trump's use of Twitter to avoid the press, whose duty it is to critically report to the public. Another category not found in Twitter rules is the reckless endangerment of entire populations. Trump's Dec. 22, 2016 tweet regarding nuclear weapons shows how the abuse of Twitter may accelerate global annihilation. His current tweets regarding North Korea undermine his own diplomats while moving us closer to nuclear conflict.
Since Trump has taken office, his use of Twitter to spread misinformation has accelerated to such a degree that it cannot be chronicled here. He lies to sheriffs, to the military, to the press, to his supporters, and repeats it all on Twitter. He attacks the judiciary, senators, companies who don't like his brand, and anybody that criticizes him, often using misinformation.
Ultimately it is up to the officers of Twitter whether Trump is allowed to continue abusing people, institutions, corporations, and the planet with your powerful technology. To be blunt, Twitter is becoming with each day more complicit in everything Trump does and will do. Ask yourselves, do you want to be remembered as the corporation that helped start World War III? We hope you make the right decision, and soon.
Thank you for your attention. To be delivered to:
JACK DORSEY
Chief Executive Officer
@Jack
ANTHONY NOTO
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
@anthonynoto
ADAM MESSINGER
Chief Technology Officer
@adam_messinger
VIJAYA GADDE
General Counsel
@vijaya
LESLIE BERLAND
Chief Marketing Officer
@leslieberland
So, if you have read down this far (lol), you must admit there is a point to be made.
This should prove interesting, because rules are rules, right?
Fuck Trump
https://www.change.org/p/twitter-officers-suspend-or-cancel-trump-s-twitter-account
Below is the letter that has been sent to Twitter, and if interested, go to @choice.org to sign it
To the Chief Officers at Twitter: We the undersigned believe that presidential candidate, president-elect, and now president* Donald J. Trump has abused his Twitter account in such a way as warrants cancellation or suspension. We are grateful that you have already banned neo-Nazi Richard Spencer and others for violating Twitter rules, and ask that D.J. Trump not be allowed to violate those same rules with impunity. We also understand that tweeting is not a First Amendment right, as discussed in Salon, but is speech conducted on a privately-run online platform governed by community standards. All of us recognize that Trump has in effect weaponized Twitter in an unfair and dangerous manner.
Twitter policy states: All users must adhere to the policies set forth in the Twitter Rules. Failure to do so may result in the temporary locking and/or permanent suspension of account(s). Trump has demonstrably violated the following rules:
Unlawful use: You may not use our service for any unlawful purposes or in furtherance of illegal activities. His vindictive Dec. 6 Tweet aimed at Boeing led directly to significant drop in stock price. His Dec. 12 Tweet aimed at Lockheed Martin, precipitating a 4% drop in stock value.
Abusive Behavior: Violent threats (direct or indirect): You may not make threats of violence or promote violence, including threatening or promoting terrorism. The cyberbullying of steelworker union chief Chuck Jones, directly leading to death threats, was reported Dec. 8 in the NY Times.
Harassment: You may not incite or engage in the targeted abuse or harassment of others. Trump's attack on a female college student is another example wherein the power of Twitter combined with Trump's status has directly resulted in personal destruction.
Hateful conduct: You may not promote violence against or directly attack or threaten other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or disease. Trump's Nov. 30 Tweet threatening refugees is notable here as was his infamous rant against the American judge of Mexican descent. More recently we have the threatening of sports figures (whom he called "sons of bitches") exercising their freedom of speech, and the shameful attacks on the Mayor of San Juan while she deals with a catastrophe in Puerto Rico.
These are just a few examples of violations that form a clear pattern, clear enough so that his Twitter abuse of nearly 300 people was graphically summarized in the New York Times. For these and other reasons the case has already been made by journalists for banning Trump from Twitter.
Not included in the above is Trump's use of Twitter to avoid the press, whose duty it is to critically report to the public. Another category not found in Twitter rules is the reckless endangerment of entire populations. Trump's Dec. 22, 2016 tweet regarding nuclear weapons shows how the abuse of Twitter may accelerate global annihilation. His current tweets regarding North Korea undermine his own diplomats while moving us closer to nuclear conflict.
Since Trump has taken office, his use of Twitter to spread misinformation has accelerated to such a degree that it cannot be chronicled here. He lies to sheriffs, to the military, to the press, to his supporters, and repeats it all on Twitter. He attacks the judiciary, senators, companies who don't like his brand, and anybody that criticizes him, often using misinformation.
Ultimately it is up to the officers of Twitter whether Trump is allowed to continue abusing people, institutions, corporations, and the planet with your powerful technology. To be blunt, Twitter is becoming with each day more complicit in everything Trump does and will do. Ask yourselves, do you want to be remembered as the corporation that helped start World War III? We hope you make the right decision, and soon.
Thank you for your attention. To be delivered to:
JACK DORSEY
Chief Executive Officer
@Jack
ANTHONY NOTO
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
@anthonynoto
ADAM MESSINGER
Chief Technology Officer
@adam_messinger
VIJAYA GADDE
General Counsel
@vijaya
LESLIE BERLAND
Chief Marketing Officer
@leslieberland
So, if you have read down this far (lol), you must admit there is a point to be made.
This should prove interesting, because rules are rules, right?
Fuck Trump
