Since any kind of interference with freedom of speech gives me hives, I saw early where Faceborg was headed and moved my main center of operations to MeWe. Granted, there were other reasons, like wasting money on ads that were seen not by people likely to respond to them but by bot farms in Brazil so the money I gave Zuck could be justified “by all those views!!!”. Anyway, be happy to post the invite if anyone wants to dump them and come joing me where the only thing deciding what you get to see is you.
I have used actual Latin, and an occasional dash of French, to good malicious effect. I sometimes wonder if the algorithms are written to a scale of audience-your personnel page reaches a fair number of folks compared to some. Anyway, glad you're back. And yeah, FB is pretty much inaccessible to human contact. I got suspended a year or so back and tried to find a way to lodge a complaint without success.
I've used actual Latin, and the occasional dash of French, but only for insult. To Mr. Alexander's suggestion, I have used "Smite" in more than one post, but it has been awhile. Any way, glad you're back.
You're a stronger man than me; I had to pull the exit handle on FB awhile ago; I just couldn't do it anymore.
To your larger point, I agree 100%; we're all dealing with the consequences of our actions. When it comes to things like speech (yes, even on a privately-owned platform), everyone is quick to assert their rights, and no one ever bothers with their responsibilities.
The price of admission for free speech means acknowledging that some pretty reprehensible people are part of the same bargain.
P.S. Editorial suggestion: I'd try working "smite" in somehow. See what happens.
“Smite” is such a good word. Underused. I’m on it. Maybe I can claim a religious exception if they bounce me again?
I can’t quite remember who said it, but it was a great quote about freedom of speech not being about the stuff we agree with but rather the stuff we find abhorrent. Then again, I’m over 50, so in Twitter years, that makes me a dinosaur, plodding resolutely toward the Tar Pit of my own naive ignorance...
Since any kind of interference with freedom of speech gives me hives, I saw early where Faceborg was headed and moved my main center of operations to MeWe. Granted, there were other reasons, like wasting money on ads that were seen not by people likely to respond to them but by bot farms in Brazil so the money I gave Zuck could be justified “by all those views!!!”. Anyway, be happy to post the invite if anyone wants to dump them and come joing me where the only thing deciding what you get to see is you.
I have used actual Latin, and an occasional dash of French, to good malicious effect. I sometimes wonder if the algorithms are written to a scale of audience-your personnel page reaches a fair number of folks compared to some. Anyway, glad you're back. And yeah, FB is pretty much inaccessible to human contact. I got suspended a year or so back and tried to find a way to lodge a complaint without success.
It makes it rough for real users of language.
I've used actual Latin, and the occasional dash of French, but only for insult. To Mr. Alexander's suggestion, I have used "Smite" in more than one post, but it has been awhile. Any way, glad you're back.
I like your Latin. I always look it up.
You're a stronger man than me; I had to pull the exit handle on FB awhile ago; I just couldn't do it anymore.
To your larger point, I agree 100%; we're all dealing with the consequences of our actions. When it comes to things like speech (yes, even on a privately-owned platform), everyone is quick to assert their rights, and no one ever bothers with their responsibilities.
The price of admission for free speech means acknowledging that some pretty reprehensible people are part of the same bargain.
P.S. Editorial suggestion: I'd try working "smite" in somehow. See what happens.
“Smite” is such a good word. Underused. I’m on it. Maybe I can claim a religious exception if they bounce me again?
I can’t quite remember who said it, but it was a great quote about freedom of speech not being about the stuff we agree with but rather the stuff we find abhorrent. Then again, I’m over 50, so in Twitter years, that makes me a dinosaur, plodding resolutely toward the Tar Pit of my own naive ignorance...