Comments | sheryden: Really twitter?

sheryden

Really twitter?

Jul 31, 2011 17:32

Twitter has a hashtag that is now trending here in the US. It supports domestic violence against women, and I find it disgusting. When I looked up the procedure to report it, I found none.

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jenniferjensen July 31 2011, 21:37:04 UTC

sick, sick, sick! I heard about this via Wil Wheaton.

sheryden July 31 2011, 21:41:01 UTC

I can't even imagine why this is okay. Twitter needs to remove the tag ASAP.

jenniferjensen July 31 2011, 21:48:22 UTC

Yes, exactly! and apparently they took down the tag#fuckyouwashington?

sheryden July 31 2011, 21:52:03 UTC

Yeah, I saw that. Ridiculous!

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jesco0307 July 31 2011, 22:37:51 UTC

It's disgusting, there's actually not more to say to that.

sheryden July 31 2011, 22:38:44 UTC

Agreed.

mousewings July 31 2011, 22:51:48 UTC

I looked over Twitter's rules and it indicates they will not remove hate speech unless it's a direct threat of violence against a specific person.

YouTube, tumblr, and LJ all have rules on hate speech. I was impressed when tumblr removed the WBC account and sent me an email saying it'd been done and thanking me for reporting it in.

Twitter fail.

sheryden July 31 2011, 23:49:34 UTC

Twitter fail.

Yep.

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sheryden July 31 2011, 23:50:12 UTC

There's really not. They have a hands-off policy unless it's a direct threat against an individual. It's ridiculous.

betty_mraz August 1 2011, 00:06:52 UTC

Wow, saying I'm only slightly disturbed/disgusted right now is definitely an understatement.

sheryden August 1 2011, 00:08:45 UTC

I know, right?

PS: Love your icon!

betty_mraz August 1 2011, 00:19:30 UTC

Yeah, I don't get why they'll remove some TTs but not others. And this one is absolutely appalling.

Oh, why thank you! ;D