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diff --git a/memos/WM-055.txt b/memos/WM-055.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a399bb --- /dev/null +++ b/memos/WM-055.txt @@ -0,0 +1,123 @@ + + + + + + + +Document: WM-055 P. Webb +Category: Social 2023.07.17 + + Twitter + +Abstract + + …that's it? + +Body + + I've been banned from Twitter. + + It happened suddenly, without warning. After dinner, I loaded up + Twitter for something and saw: + + > Your account is suspended + > After careful review, we determined your account broke the Twitter + > Rules. Your account is permanently in read-only mode, which means + > you can’t Tweet, Retweet, or Like content. You won’t be able to + > create new accounts. If you think we got this wrong, you can submit + > an appeal. + + The (indefinite) suspension email: + + > Your account, NetOpWibby has been suspended for violating the + > Twitter Rules. Specifically, for: **Violating our rules against + > platform manipulation and spam.** + > You may not use Twitter’s services in a manner intended to + > artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior + > that manipulates or disrupts people’s experience on Twitter. Note + > that if you attempt to evade a suspension by creating new accounts, + > we will suspend your new accounts. If you wish to appeal this + > suspension, please contact our support team. + + I've since sent two appeals, the first basically confused and the + second, inquiring which tweets fell under "platform manipulation + and spam." + + Twitter's reply to both appeals: + + > Your account was suspended due to violations of our Terms of + > Service. After reviewing for reinstatement your account will not + > be restored. + + I have a couple ideas as to what Twitter could _possibly_ mean by + "platform manipulation and spam." Bit of a reach IMHO, but hey. + + The first is my usage of the hashtag, "#StoppableDomains." If that + sounds familiar, you're probably thinking of Unstoppable Domains. + + From DomainNameWire[1]: + + > Blockchain domain name company Unstoppable Domains has threatened + > to sue a Handshake domain name service for offering registrations + > under the .wallet Handshake domain name. + + Basically, Unstoppable thought they could use the might of their VC + dollars to bully a company and the blockchain it's built on, into + submission. I happen to enjoy that blockchain quite a bit, so that's + where my beef comes in. + + Using the hashtag #StoppableDomains, I also exposed UD's sketchy + W3DA, or, "Web3 Domain Alliance," which is actually just a vehicle + for them to legitimize future lawsuits and protect pending + trademarks. Did you know they filed for "Bitcoin"?[2][3] In five + countries? A company, built on Ethereum, trying to trademark the + **original** blockchain. These folks are nuts. But I digress, my + initial blog post on the topic is here.[4] I just wish I took + screenshots of all my tweets or put them on Wayback Machine. + + When you're suspended, all of your tweets disappear. All that + investigative work, gone. GG + + My second theory is, maybe I mentioned too many other social networks + in one tweet. I recently got an invite to Farcaster and have been + loving it, so I tweeted about it, comparing it to Bluesky and + Mastodon. Can you get banned over something like that? Who knows, + it's Elon's world over there. + + In any event, this ban feels retaliatory. I'm unable to concieve how + this could happen, accidentally. I didn't have a lot of followers and + certainly never had viral tweets. I'm frustrated because I've been on + the site since 2009…that's 14 years ago. I'm unable to even export my + data. It's gone, wiped. + + _spends a few minutes searching computer for possible exports_ + + My last Twitter export is from November of last year so at least I + have most of it. + + If nothing else, this experience highlights the need for cultivating + your own space online. Thankfully, I'm technical, so writing this + blog post and SFTP'ing (shh, I know I know) it to my server isn't a + big deal. I'm also not enthused about using any of my other (14) + Twitter accounts (most of them placeholders for future or postponed + products). I've already intended to get back to working on my paid + social network[5] after I launch the registry[6] and registrar[7] for + my Handshake TLDs and now I'm motivated to work harder. + + SIGH. + + End of an era. 🕸️ + + P.S. Oh good, my #StoppableDomains tweets were in my 2022 export.[8] + +References + + [1] <https://domainnamewire.com/2022/07/20/unstoppable-domains-threatens-rival-handshake-domain-name> + [2] <https://twitter.com/_chjj/status/1565158353055145985> + [3] <https://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=97095196&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch> + [4] <https://blog.neuenet.com/post/stoppable-domains> + [5] <https://socii.network> + [6] <https://neuenet.com> + [7] <https://twitter.com/beachfront_> + [8] <https://imgur.com/gallery/VhG3uC6> |