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From Nitter matrix group:

basically, it demands that I:

1. Permanently take down nitter.net and the GitHub repository, and delete all "X Data" in both 2. Stop all use of the "Twitter" and "X" marks 3. Cease all access to X data, including copies 4. Delete all X account credentials and session tokens 5. Confirm compliance in writing within three business days

The claims asserted are breach of X's Terms of Service, Developer Agreement and Developer Policy; the Texas Harmful Access by Computer Act; and the Lanham Act. It threatens litigation against me personally. X states it has also sent notice to GitHub and to my domain registrar.

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> 1. Permanently take down nitter.net and the GitHub repository[...]

This is the one that they know they have absolutely no grounds to demand, which is why they started with it. Everything else can be conformed with without even really damaging Nitter (the project.)

> 4. Delete all X account credentials and session tokens

could be trouble for individual servers, but is on legally shaky ground, and servers can simply go down at the first strong challenge and open back up under another name. Nitter the project doesn't need to have any credentials or tokens.

So much free speech.

A new case where the "free as in speech, not free as in beer" clarification helps.

Where do you get this free beer?

friends

This is why I prefer "gratis" vs "libre" instead of "free as in speech" vs "free as in beer". gratis/libre are clear and succinct.

As for an actual answer: parties, weddings.

I'm sure this has already been answered somewhere in slashdot hundreds of years ago, but why not just go with "free as in freedom"? And perhaps use the word freedom insted of free when possible

Because freedom isn't free!

But in all seriousness, "free as in freedom" seems fine to me but it is replacing the already unambiguous "free as in speech". You're still stuck with the sometimes-confusing "free as in beer" and they're still cumbersome compared to gratis/libre.

Weddings tend to have a free speech or two, too!

That only works if your audience knows what libre and gratis mean.

I think the free speech is equally elusive in this context.

Is this what free speech absolutism looks like?

The global town square is locked up in a gated community.

Why not use those three days (or any time that can still be considered reasonable to respond to this) to contact the EFF before responding by taking down the site?

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