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''But they could be neater still''. So the JC took the opportunity to give them a once-over.
''But they could be neater still''. So the JC took the opportunity to give them a once-over.


Here you go, Mr. Musk: for a complimentary blue check for the hereafter, you are most welcome. It’s only going to be the two of us on the platform anyway, if Stephen King is to be believed.
Here you go, Mr. Musk: in return for a complimentary blue check for the hereafter — at $8 per month that’s a ''steal'' — you are most welcome. It’s only going to be the two of us on the platform anyway, if Stephen King is to be believed.


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!Subject
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!Existing Twitter Rule
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![[JC]]’s suggestion
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|'''Violence'''
|'''Violence'''
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|The Twitter Rules’ treatment of violent conduct is all over the shop. It can be simplified down. “Groups” are collections of individuals. Specific ''cultural groups'' are already covered elsewhere.
|The Twitter Rules’ treatment of violent conduct is all over the shop. It can be simplified down. “Groups” are collections of individuals. Specific ''cultural groups'' are already covered elsewhere.
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|'''Terrorism/violent extremism'''
|'''Terrorism/violent extremism'''
|You may not threaten or promote terrorism or violent extremism.  
|You may not threaten or promote terrorism or violent extremism.  
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|These are all types of violence. Separating them creates the impression that they are somehow qualitatively different.
|These are all types of violence. Separating them creates the impression that they are somehow qualitatively different.
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|'''Child sexual exploitation'''
|'''Child sexual exploitation'''
|We have zero tolerance for child sexual exploitation on Twitter
|We have zero tolerance for child sexual exploitation on Twitter
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|“zero tolerance” is a ghastly, and meaningless, statement. And why just children? Is it okay to exploit adults?
|“zero tolerance” is a ghastly, and meaningless, statement. And why just children? Is it okay to exploit adults?
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|'''Abuse/harassment'''
|'''Abuse/harassment'''
|You may not engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. This includes wishing or hoping that someone experiences physical harm.  
|You may not engage in the targeted harassment of someone, or incite other people to do so. This includes wishing or hoping that someone experiences physical harm.  
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|Harm moves to the violence category. Harassment is a different category.
|Harm moves to the violence category. Harassment is a different category.
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|'''Hateful conduct'''
|'''Hateful conduct'''
|You may not promote violence against, threaten, or harass other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.  
|You may not promote violence against, threaten, or harass other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, caste, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease.  
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|Promoting violence, threatening and harassing is already banned above. This feels like it ought to be “discriminate against”: one can be quite derogatory and unpleasant in a hateful way without harassing or being violent. “Gender” is a touchy subject, so worth distinguishing “gender identity” from “sex”.
|Promoting violence, threatening and harassing is already banned above. This feels like it ought to be “discriminate against”: one can be quite derogatory and unpleasant in a hateful way without harassing or being violent. “Gender” is a touchy subject, so worth distinguishing “gender identity” from “sex”.
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|'''Perpetrators of violent attacks'''
|'''Perpetrators of violent attacks'''
|We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove Tweets disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators
|We will remove any accounts maintained by individual perpetrators of terrorist, violent extremist, or mass violent attacks, and may also remove Tweets disseminating manifestos or other content produced by perpetrators
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|This is not a rule, but a consequence of breach of the rules, so does not fit here. Presumably Twitter will remove accounts or tweets of those who breach ''any'' of the rules, so stating this one in particular is distracting.
|This is not a rule, but a consequence of breach of the rules, so does not fit here. Presumably Twitter will remove accounts or tweets of those who breach ''any'' of the rules, so stating this one in particular is distracting.
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|'''Suicide or self-harm'''
|'''Suicide or self-harm'''
|You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm.
|You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm.
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| Suicide is really a type of self-harm, but there is something to be said for calling it out separately.
| Suicide is really a type of self-harm, but there is something to be said for calling it out separately.
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|'''Sensitive media, including graphic violence and adult content'''
|'''Sensitive media, including graphic violence and adult content'''
|You may not post media that is excessively gory or share violent or adult content within live video or in profile or header images. Media depicting sexual violence and/or assault is also not permitted.  
|You may not post media that is excessively gory or share violent or adult content within live video or in profile or header images. Media depicting sexual violence and/or assault is also not permitted.  
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|Excessively invites value judgments and arguments. Does Twitter want gory, violent or adult context ''at all''? (the “public interest” exception intended to make an exception for news reporting etc).
|Excessively invites value judgments and arguments. Does Twitter want gory, violent or adult context ''at all''? (the “public interest” exception intended to make an exception for news reporting etc).
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|'''Illegal or certain regulated goods or services'''
|'''Illegal or certain regulated goods or services'''
|You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services.
|You may not use our service for any unlawful purpose or in furtherance of illegal activities. This includes selling, buying, or facilitating transactions in illegal goods or services, as well as certain types of regulated goods or services.
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|Can be made more direct. The “buying and selling” gloss somewhat detracts from the basic point.
|Can be made more direct. The “buying and selling” gloss somewhat detracts from the basic point.
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|'''Private information'''
|'''Private information'''
|You may not publish or post other people’s private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so.  
|You may not publish or post other people’s private information (such as home phone number and address) without their express authorization and permission. We also prohibit threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so.  
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|Generalized to all private and sensitive information, including sensitive content. Not obvious reason why these should be treated differently.
|Generalized to all private and sensitive information, including sensitive content. Not obvious reason why these should be treated differently.
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|'''Non-consensual nudity'''
|'''Non-consensual nudity'''
|You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent
|You may not post or share intimate photos or videos of someone that were produced or distributed without their consent
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|Wrapped into private information. It seems to contemplate consensual intimate (i.e., adult/erotic) information. Is that the intent? In any case not clear why one would separate “private” from “intimate” information. Adult content is dealt with elsewhere.
|Wrapped into private information. It seems to contemplate consensual intimate (i.e., adult/erotic) information. Is that the intent? In any case not clear why one would separate “private” from “intimate” information. Adult content is dealt with elsewhere.
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|'''Platform manipulation and spam'''
|'''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.  
|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.  
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|Arguably could be consoldated with “civic integrity”, as really different aspects of the same thing. It isn’t clear how this rule captures spam.
|Arguably could be consoldated with “civic integrity”, as really different aspects of the same thing. It isn’t clear how this rule captures spam.
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|'''Civic Integrity'''
|'''Civic Integrity'''
|You may not use Twitter’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process.
|You may not use Twitter’s services for the purpose of manipulating or interfering in elections or other civic processes. This includes posting or sharing content that may suppress participation or mislead people about when, where, or how to participate in a civic process.
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|''Legal'' manipulation of an election includes campaigning — you are influencing people to vote for you, after all — and people express political opinions with this intent all the time, so this is a somewhat nebulous category.  
|''Legal'' manipulation of an election includes campaigning — you are influencing people to vote for you, after all — and people express political opinions with this intent all the time, so this is a somewhat nebulous category.  
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|'''Misleading and Deceptive Identities'''
|'''Misleading and Deceptive Identities'''
|You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on Twitter.
|You may not impersonate individuals, groups, or organizations to mislead, confuse, or deceive others, nor use a fake identity in a manner that disrupts the experience of others on Twitter.
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|Needs to do more to call out parody accounts, which are one of the few unalloyed joys of Twitter.
|Needs to do more to call out parody accounts, which are one of the few unalloyed joys of Twitter.
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|'''Synthetic and manipulated media'''
|'''Synthetic and manipulated media'''
|You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label Tweets containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context.  
|You may not deceptively share synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm. In addition, we may label Tweets containing synthetic and manipulated media to help people understand their authenticity and to provide additional context.  
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| The “labelling” clause suggests that, actually you can use manipulated media. It is stronger without this caveat. This could probably be rolled into “platform manipulation and spam”.
| The “labelling” clause suggests that, actually you can use manipulated media. It is stronger without this caveat. This could probably be rolled into “platform manipulation and spam”.
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|'''Copyright and trademark'''
|'''Copyright and trademark'''
|You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark.  
|You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark.  
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|Okay, but — much of social media is basically predicated on doing exactly that, with loosely inferred permission, so this one is rather a weak rule.
|Okay, but — much of social media is basically predicated on doing exactly that, with loosely inferred permission, so this one is rather a weak rule.
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|'''Changes'''
|'''Changes'''
|We may need to change these rules from time to time in order to support our goal of promoting a healthy public conversation. The most current version is always available at https://twitter.com/rules.
|We may need to change these rules from time to time in order to support our goal of promoting a healthy public conversation. The most current version is always available at https://twitter.com/rules.
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