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It's amazing the things partisanship makes acceptable. This is a crime, yet people are cheering it on because they don't like the target.

And I'm pretty sure it's not allowed by reddit's and Twitter's ToS, yet this time it apparently is.

Whatever Parler's role or responsibility in recent events, it should be sorted out by the justice system, not vigilantism.

Those who would throw away the rule of law in order to protect it have already abandoned the principles they claim to be defending.

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It's sketchy on Twitter ToS. The original link just discussed the hack, which would be fine. Further comments have linked to hacked content, which is a violation. I'd guess Reddit will eventually delete those direct links making the tweet fine again.

I heard the Twitter ToS says discussing the hack is ok, but hacked content shared by the hacker is not. Twitter will stop removing ‘hacked content’ unless it’s shared by hackers.[1]

The image in the OP shows a tweet (which is still up) from someone who claims to be one of the hackers. https://twitter.com/donk_enby

1: https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/16/21519133/twitter-changin...

You are correct, I last checked the ToS around the Hunter Biden emails and was unaware it changed.

Whatever Parler's role or responsibility in recent events, it's doubly so for Facebook and Twitter. Parler has a comparatively minuscule user base.

The demo was also organized via email and was explicitly intended to be peaceful — what unfolded on 1/6 cannot be read at face value, and certainly what the media is portraying(both the corporate and alternative media) can't be read at face value.

A peaceful trial by combat, right?

Peacefully live-tweeting where Nancy Pelosi was

Peacefully bringing firearms into the capital and calling it "1776"

Peaceful gallows and noose for peaceful hanging.

Peacefully knocking together a working set of gallows, complete with noose.

> and was explicitly intended to be peaceful

Seems a lot of people didn’t get that particular memo

Not sure what you're saying with that second sentence. There is legitimate reason to have some zip ties, yes. I don't know the US traditions that well, but I doubt molotov cocktails or pipe bombs are usually required for a peaceful demo? Now most people probably not even had guns, but attacking the Capitol? Come on. That's a direct, violent attack on the democratic processes.

You're right that Facebook and Twitter should have acted sooner. Free speech doesn't mean a platform has no other option than to tolerate hate, violence and lies.

The reason for the lack of guns is most likely that the attackers had come directly from a Trump rally where there was security at the entrance including metal detectors. Had that not been the case there would likely have been a lot more weapons.

If the deaths of 5 people as the results of an unruly mob can't be read at face value, what can?

Parler has (had) ten million accounts, over half of which were considered active, that’s hardly a small number. And the big and obvious difference between Parler and Facebook is that Parler wilfully ignored disgusting and credible calls to violence, including direct threats against elected representatives and ordinary voters alike. Attempting to draw a parallel between them is disingenuous at best.

I agree. It makes me sick. Everyone in the comments is so giddy, and there’s a sickening, “look how smart we are” vibe.

Hear, hear. I'd like to take some of the heat along with you.

I really dislike the "two minute hate" we've had going on recently. Over the last week or so, it's been nothing but hate this, hate that. I get why it's happening, it just makes me sad.

Terrorism websites don't get to hide behind the law

Repressive Tolerance in action https://macris.substack.com/p/repressive-tolerance-in-action

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