Locked outta Twitter

3 responses to “Locked outta Twitter”

1. 

   Warren W. James

   October 20, 2024

   Hey Scott,

   It’s a bummer you got locked out of X. Did they give you a reason?

   OTOH, I was wondering why your blog posting had gone down to next to nothing. I was hoping that meant you were madly at work on another book. Was hoping it did not signify something bad was going on in your life.

   Perhaps you could add a “Follow me on X” link so people will know where to find you. I had no idea you had moved over to X until I saw this post. Perhaps I had missed the announcement of your move.

   I am now following you on X and enjoying your posts.

   Keep up the great work.

   Best,

   Warren

   1. 

      scottlowther

      October 20, 2024

      I forget what I was responding to… someone did something criminal and horrible. So I responded with snark that the Twitter AI/humans/Wokists couldn’t quite grasp, and they assumed I was advocating suicide.

      “Uh-uh. Nope. Not allowed. Get a rope.”

      To which i got:

      Hi Unwanted Blog,
      Your account, @UnwantedBlog has been locked for violating the X Rules.
      Specifically for:
      Violating our rules against promoting or encouraging suicide or self-harm.
      You may not promote or encourage suicide or self-harm. When we receive reports that a person is threatening suicide or self-harm, we may take a number of steps to assist them, such as reaching out to that person and providing resources such as contact information for our mental health partners.

      If you are having thoughts of self-harm, suicide, or depression, we encourage you to please reach out to someone and request help. Our Help Center has a list of resources you can consult for a variety of reasons, including depression, loneliness, substance abuse, illness, relationship problems, and economic problems. You can find those resources here: https://about.twitter.com/safety/safety-partners.html#mental-health/us.

      Please know that there are people out there who care about you, and that you are not alone.

      —
      Bleah.

2. 

   Bob

   October 21, 2024

   It’s like the Soup Nazi on Seinfeld: No Twitter for you!