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{{a|design|{{image|Twitter blue check|png|}}}}Loving [[Twitter]] as the [[JC]] does — one of his many standing mottoes is ''[[get off Twitter]]'' — and given the great world-wide focus on Twitter and the studied outrage of those whose blue-check marks over the weekend became degraded,  ad since their reposting by “chief twit” today, the JC thought he would take the opportunity to have a look at the [https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules Twitter Rules].
{{a|design|{{image|Twitter blue check|png|}}}}Loving [[Twitter]] as the [[JC]] does — one of his many standing mottoes is ''[[get off Twitter]]'' — and given the great world-wide focus on Twitter and the studied outrage of those whose blue-check marks over the weekend became degraded,  and since their reposting by the “Chief Twit” today, the JC thought he would take the opportunity to have a look at the [https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules Twitter Rules].


As terms of service go, in all honesty, they’re really not bad.  
As terms of service go, in all honesty, they’re really ''not bad''.  


The idea should be for them to be as plain, simple, clear and unambiguous as possible, with as little room for argument, so that anyone — even a bedroom hacker, even the fifteen Russian sex-bots who follow the [[JC]] — should know ''instinctively'' where they stand and what they must, and must not, do.
They should be as plain, simple, clear and unambiguous as possible, with as little room for argument, so that anyone — even a bedroom hacker, even the fifteen Russian sex-bots who follow the [[JC]] — should know ''instinctively'' where they stand and what they must, and must not, do.


And, as a platform designed for all the world, and not just we sainted few of the [[Libtard|liberal metropolitan elite]], the Twitter Rules should really follow common sense. They should be intuitive enough that ''you don’t need to read them'', and if you do, what you find in them should surprise only those whose grasp of the basic tenets of civil society is means they shouldn’t be on Twitter in the first place.
As a platform designed for all the world and not just we sainted few of the [[Libtard|liberal metropolitan elite]], the Twitter Rules should follow common sense.  


And, as we say, Twitter’s rules are ''not'' bad. Very little legalese — though you can see a few places where the legal eagle in charge of the TOBs just help herself — “in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior” has a face only a legal ninja could love — and they make do broad sense.
They should be intuitive enough that ''you don’t need to read them'', and if you do, what you find in them should surprise only those whose grasp of the basic tenets of civil society is so meagre they shouldn’t be allowed their own smartphone in the first place.


''But they could be neater still''. So the JC took the opportunity to give them a once-over.
And, on that score, Twitter’s rules are ''not'' bad.
 
There is very little legalese — though you can see a few places where it pokes through and the [[legal eagle]] in charge of the TOBs just could not help herself — “in a manner intended to artificially amplify or suppress information or engage in behavior” has a face only a [[Ninja|legal ninja]] could love — and they do make broad sense.
 
But in the [[iatrogenic]] world of the rent-taking agent, we are bound to comment that ''they could be neater still''. So the JC took the opportunity to give them a once-over.


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.
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
!Subject
!Existing Twitter Rule
!Existing Twitter Rule
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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.  
|[omit]
|''[omit]''
|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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|'''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.  
|You may not ''discriminate'' against anyone because of their race, ethnicity, nationality, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or illness.
|You must not ''discriminate'' against anyone because of their race, ethnicity, nationality, caste, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or illness.
|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
|[omit]
|''[omit]''
|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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|'''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.  
|You may not share gory, violent or adult content without a legitimate public interest, and if you do you must post suitable warnings.
|You must not share gory, violent or adult content without a legitimate public interest and, if you do, you must post suitable warnings.
|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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|'''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.  
|You may not post, threaten to post, or encourage anyone else to post, anyone’s private information (including video and images) without the person’s express permission.
|You must not post, threaten to post, or encourage anyone else to post, anyone’s private information (including video and images) without the person’s express permission.
|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
|[omit]
|''[omit]''
|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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|'''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.
|You may not impersonate anyone in a way that will mislead, confuse, or deceive anyone. You must clearly label any “parody” account.
|You must not impersonate anyone in a way that will mislead, confuse, or deceive anyone. You must clearly label any “parody” account.
|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.  
|You may not share manipulated media in a way that is likely to mislead or offend anyone.  
|You must not share manipulated media in a way that is likely to mislead or offend anyone.  
| 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.  
|You may not violate others’ copyrights, patents and trademarks.
|You must not violate others’ copyrights, patents and trademarks.
|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.
|We may change these rules from time to time. The most current version is always available at https://twitter.com/rules
|We may change these rules at any time. The latest version will always be posted at https://twitter.com/rules
|Don’t give a reason! It is your platform: you make the rules!
|Don’t give a reason! It is your platform: you make the rules!
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