Current Events > Has there been any public explanation for the timing of the Alex Jones bans?

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VipaGTS posted...

catboy0_0 posted...

VipaGTS posted...

And before anyone says it...Alex Jones is not a protected class. He wasn't removed because of his sexual orientation or his race. he was removed because he's bat shit crazy and those companies don't want to endorse what he's saying for the benefit of their profits.

people don't want him because he has enabled the harrassment of victims families including death threats. that negatively affects facebook. as a business

yea i feel that falls under the "bat shit crazy" category.

I wasn't arguing against, I was just respondin
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I've seen people attributing it to the fact that midterm elections are quickly approaching.

Well, after Coffee Explained the victim harassment, I'm much more comfortable with what is happening.

Again, I've never listened to his show or what he does.
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catboy0_0 posted...

VipaGTS posted...

catboy0_0 posted...

VipaGTS posted...

And before anyone says it...Alex Jones is not a protected class. He wasn't removed because of his sexual orientation or his race. he was removed because he's bat shit crazy and those companies don't want to endorse what he's saying for the benefit of their profits.

people don't want him because he has enabled the harrassment of victims families including death threats. that negatively affects facebook. as a business

yea i feel that falls under the "bat shit crazy" category.

I wasn't arguing against, I was just respondin

same lol. i was agreeing with you.
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Caution999 posted...

Well, after Coffee Explained the victim harassment, I'm much more comfortable with what is happening.

Again, I've never listened to his show or what he does.

same
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KhanJohnny posted...

I've seen people attributing it to the fact that midterm elections are quickly approaching.

Conspiracy theorist psycho fans come up with a conspiracy theory? No way.
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Because he's a destructive piece of shit and people are finally realizing that?
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TC are you seriously this ignorant dude? I question the teachers who educated you. Either that or you dont know how to read a God damn news article.
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One banning him gave courage to the others
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Yeah the timing of these bans do feel suspect, and while I don't like Alex Jones (especially since he's making money spouting bullshit and lots of people believe in the crap he says), this does lead to a bad precedent in my opinion. They keep spouting hate speech but don't go into details what they mean about that. I wish they pick out specific examples of him committing hate speech or speech promoting violence towards others. They need to go into specifics on what constitutes hate speech or any form of criticism can be considered one. Like I'm highly critical of the Islam religion but have no problem with Muslims, does my criticism somehow constitute hate speech?
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Caution999 posted...

Well, after Coffee Explained the victim harassment, I'm much more comfortable with what is happening.

Again, I've never listened to his show or what he does.

Way to literally admit you'll defend something despite having zero idea what you're talking about and that never taking you seriously is actually a sound strategy.
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Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Well, after Coffee Explained the victim harassment, I'm much more comfortable with what is happening.

Again, I've never listened to his show or what he does.

Way to literally admit you'll defend something despite having zero idea what you're talking about and that never taking you seriously is actually a sound strategy.

you seem upset
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Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Well, after Coffee Explained the victim harassment, I'm much more comfortable with what is happening.

Again, I've never listened to his show or what he does.

Way to literally admit you'll defend something despite having zero idea what you're talking about and that never taking you seriously is actually a sound strategy.

Read my first post. My disclaimer is right there saying "maybe I'm wrong"
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catboy0_0 posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Well, after Coffee Explained the victim harassment, I'm much more comfortable with what is happening.

Again, I've never listened to his show or what he does.

Way to literally admit you'll defend something despite having zero idea what you're talking about and that never taking you seriously is actually a sound strategy.

you seem upset

Yes I'm sorry I'm upset that someone can be that stupid.
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Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Well, after Coffee Explained the victim harassment, I'm much more comfortable with what is happening.

Again, I've never listened to his show or what he does.

Way to literally admit you'll defend something despite having zero idea what you're talking about and that never taking you seriously is actually a sound strategy.

You realize this is exactly what he wants you to do?

Stop feeding him
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Caution999 posted...

I'm not a fan of that shitty website or Jones...but what precedent does this set? That's what scares me. We should be leaving any form of media consumption up to the consumer. If said consumer, decides to break the law - BECAUSE of Jones' videos, then that's their own fault. It's not like his videos are being blamed for outbreaks of violence. I mean, maybe I'm wrong: I hear the name "Alex Jones" and immediately think of conspiracy theories and aliens. I don't listen to his podcasts or radio show or whatever. Maybe he incites violence? I have no friggin idea.

Imagine reading that and thinking I'm defending Alex Jones or taking a hard stance.

Imagine.
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Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.
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All this is going to do is get him more viewers/listeners whenever he inevitably finds a new outlet. Not that I listen to him, but its kind of messed up to censor conservatives and ONLY conservatives. Especially when 90% of the crap the other side says is completely not true.
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Coffeebeanz posted...

FLOUR posted...

Bio1590 posted...

FLOUR posted...

This is all due to an alleged Sandy Hook defamation case where the kid in question (Pozner) actually died later in a school shooting in Pakistan.

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This is false, stop peddling garbage bullshit.

How is it false? They showed pictures of the deceased children in the Pakistan shooting and one of the pictures was that of Noah Pozner, aka Huzaifa Huxaifa.

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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/info-boors/


On the day of the Peshawar incident a Pakistani woman created a collage of photographs of young people killed in school shootings and posted it to Facebook with the caption They Went to School and Never Came Back. Because the Peshawar shooting occurred very close to the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, she included a picture of a child from the latter event, namely Noah Pozner, along with pictures of Peshawar victims

Just stop. Only psychotic ******** would keep perpetuating this sickening conspiracy theory.

Look, I'd have no problem with your theory if they weren't referring to him as "Huzaifa Huxaifa".

While you're at it, debunk sloppy sniper David Wheeler for me.

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Bio1590 posted...

catboy0_0 posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Well, after Coffee Explained the victim harassment, I'm much more comfortable with what is happening.

Again, I've never listened to his show or what he does.

Way to literally admit you'll defend something despite having zero idea what you're talking about and that never taking you seriously is actually a sound strategy.

you seem upset

Yes I'm sorry I'm upset that someone can be that stupid.

You really shouldn't be surprised. Not to mention he still denies climate change.
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rikasa posted...

Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.

i mean that's obvious. we don't need Alex Jones for that. its all the shit he says AFTER that and the bias spin he puts on that "theory" that is the issue.
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rikasa posted...

Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.

to a point and generally speaking, probably
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rikasa posted...

Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.

How is this a theory if we literally know that corporations and rich people are buying off politicians. They literally aren't even subtle about it.
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rikasa posted...

Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.

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rikasa posted...

Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.

There are people who get that point across without haranguing the parents of murdered elementary school children.
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rikasa posted...

Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.

Yeah it's called donors. It's not a theory, it's just Machiavellian reality. But that's a far cry from claiming a school shooting was a false flag operation.
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

rikasa posted...

Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.

15-year-old account
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Do you seriously not know rikasa
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I'm not defending the Sandy Hook thing guys. But he is by far the loudest voice in the media who has that perspective and it's wrong to silence him.
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I'm getting the feeling all the people who preface with "not that I listen to him" and then go on to defend the guy without any reasoning supporting why they're defending him actually do tune into Alex Jones....
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Coffeebeanz posted...

UnholyMudcrab posted...

rikasa posted...

Don't you guys think his main theory is correct? That our government shouldn't be taken at face value because there's unfathomably rich and powerful people behind the scenes with their own agenda to control average people.

15-year-old account
4 years of karma
8 active posts

Do you seriously not know rikasa

No, I guess not
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Cosmic_Diabetic posted...

I'm getting the feeling all the people who preface with "not that I listen to him" and then go on to defend the guy without any reasoning supporting why they're defending him actually do tune into Alex Jones....

either that or they know his beliefs are closer to theirs so they feel the need to defend him no matter what. and they'll preface it with "im not defending him im just saying!"....it literally makes zero sense.
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Caution999 posted...

I'm afraid of the slippery slope here. It may start out with Alex Jones, but end up censoring more normal conservative views. I've already seen tweets from people that want them to continue doing this to more people

Conservatives hated the whole of net neutrality, where companies could change rules based on content. They should be fine with this. Also freemarket and bootstraps! They should just start their own companies and they can post whatever videos they want.
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FLOUR posted...

Coffeebeanz posted...

FLOUR posted...

Bio1590 posted...

FLOUR posted...

This is all due to an alleged Sandy Hook defamation case where the kid in question (Pozner) actually died later in a school shooting in Pakistan.

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This is false, stop peddling garbage bullshit.

How is it false? They showed pictures of the deceased children in the Pakistan shooting and one of the pictures was that of Noah Pozner, aka Huzaifa Huxaifa.

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https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/info-boors/


On the day of the Peshawar incident a Pakistani woman created a collage of photographs of young people killed in school shootings and posted it to Facebook with the caption They Went to School and Never Came Back. Because the Peshawar shooting occurred very close to the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, she included a picture of a child from the latter event, namely Noah Pozner, along with pictures of Peshawar victims

Just stop. Only psychotic ******** would keep perpetuating this sickening conspiracy theory.

Look, I'd have no problem with your theory if they weren't referring to him as "Huzaifa Huxaifa".

While you're at it, debunk sloppy sniper David Wheeler for me.

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What do you mean "your theory"? You mean the truth?
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Imagine defending jones
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Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Climate change isn't a proven science. Al Gore has been incorrect in practically every prediction and his mansion uses tons of outside resources.

Yes, he has natural resources, but his consumption exceeds those resources. The guy is a walking hypocrite.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

Climate Change is 100% a proven science and to think otherwise just goes to show either how absolutely ignorant you are on practically every topic in existence or how low you're willing to sink on here just to troll and then go and bitch and cry about how no one likes you or takes you seriously for the millionth time.

There's literally nothing that is 100% proven by Science.
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Hornezz posted...

Remember: you are a guest here. It is not censorship if you violate the rules and your post is deleted. All civilizations have rules and if you violate them you can expect to be ostracized from the tribe.

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lmao
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Howl posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Climate change isn't a proven science. Al Gore has been incorrect in practically every prediction and his mansion uses tons of outside resources.

Yes, he has natural resources, but his consumption exceeds those resources. The guy is a walking hypocrite.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

Climate Change is 100% a proven science and to think otherwise just goes to show either how absolutely ignorant you are on practically every topic in existence or how low you're willing to sink on here just to troll and then go and bitch and cry about how no one likes you or takes you seriously for the millionth time.

There's literally nothing that is 100% proven by Science.

go walk off a cliff then

don't worry, you'll be fine, gravity isn't proven, right?
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Howl posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Climate change isn't a proven science. Al Gore has been incorrect in practically every prediction and his mansion uses tons of outside resources.

Yes, he has natural resources, but his consumption exceeds those resources. The guy is a walking hypocrite.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

Climate Change is 100% a proven science and to think otherwise just goes to show either how absolutely ignorant you are on practically every topic in existence or how low you're willing to sink on here just to troll and then go and bitch and cry about how no one likes you or takes you seriously for the millionth time.

There's literally nothing that is 100% proven by Science.

This is the kind of bullshit statement republicans peddle to try and convince the uneducated masses to not believe literal facts
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mario2000 posted...

Howl posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Climate change isn't a proven science. Al Gore has been incorrect in practically every prediction and his mansion uses tons of outside resources.

Yes, he has natural resources, but his consumption exceeds those resources. The guy is a walking hypocrite.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

Climate Change is 100% a proven science and to think otherwise just goes to show either how absolutely ignorant you are on practically every topic in existence or how low you're willing to sink on here just to troll and then go and bitch and cry about how no one likes you or takes you seriously for the millionth time.

There's literally nothing that is 100% proven by Science.

go walk off a cliff then

don't worry, you'll be fine, gravity isn't proven, right?

Hes not wrong. Its not possible to be 100% sure that gravity is even what we define it as being. Thats how science works
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This is the kind of bullshit statement republicans peddle to try and convince the uneducated masses to not believe literal facts

Also hippies who push GMOs, alternative medicine and the anti-vax movement.
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TheGoldenEel posted...

Howl posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Climate change isn't a proven science. Al Gore has been incorrect in practically every prediction and his mansion uses tons of outside resources.

Yes, he has natural resources, but his consumption exceeds those resources. The guy is a walking hypocrite.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

Climate Change is 100% a proven science and to think otherwise just goes to show either how absolutely ignorant you are on practically every topic in existence or how low you're willing to sink on here just to troll and then go and bitch and cry about how no one likes you or takes you seriously for the millionth time.

There's literally nothing that is 100% proven by Science.

This is the kind of bullshit statement republicans peddle to try and convince the uneducated masses to not believe literal facts

Its the kind of statement that actual scientists use...
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halomonkey1_3_5 posted...

it wasn't as simultaneous as it sounded but it wouldn't surprise me if his ban was in the works across them all and then one dropped the hammer and the others hopped on to avoid bad press

This.
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Hornezz posted...

Remember: you are a guest here. It is not censorship if you violate the rules and your post is deleted. All civilizations have rules and if you violate them you can expect to be ostracized from the tribe.

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Right above that part in section 19.

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Tmaster148 posted...

Caution is also a climate change denier. Who could have guessed

He also believes the earth is flat. Why people keep paying attention to his obnoxious trolling? At this point all you should know better than that.
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Samurontai posted...

TheGoldenEel posted...

Howl posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Climate change isn't a proven science. Al Gore has been incorrect in practically every prediction and his mansion uses tons of outside resources.

Yes, he has natural resources, but his consumption exceeds those resources. The guy is a walking hypocrite.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

Climate Change is 100% a proven science and to think otherwise just goes to show either how absolutely ignorant you are on practically every topic in existence or how low you're willing to sink on here just to troll and then go and bitch and cry about how no one likes you or takes you seriously for the millionth time.

There's literally nothing that is 100% proven by Science.

This is the kind of bullshit statement republicans peddle to try and convince the uneducated masses to not believe literal facts

Its the kind of statement that actual scientists use...

Yes. This is obvious because scientists don't even have a way of proving that they actually exist. The best they can do is make a philosophical argument about their own consciousness.
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people that quote and reply to caution are roughly as bad as him
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Samurontai posted...

mario2000 posted...

Howl posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Climate change isn't a proven science. Al Gore has been incorrect in practically every prediction and his mansion uses tons of outside resources.

Yes, he has natural resources, but his consumption exceeds those resources. The guy is a walking hypocrite.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

Climate Change is 100% a proven science and to think otherwise just goes to show either how absolutely ignorant you are on practically every topic in existence or how low you're willing to sink on here just to troll and then go and bitch and cry about how no one likes you or takes you seriously for the millionth time.

There's literally nothing that is 100% proven by Science.

go walk off a cliff then

don't worry, you'll be fine, gravity isn't proven, right?

Hes not wrong. Its not possible to be 100% sure that gravity is even what we define it as being. Thats how science works

thanks for the great post which has nothing to do with anything
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Samurontai posted...

TheGoldenEel posted...

Howl posted...

Bio1590 posted...

Caution999 posted...

Climate change isn't a proven science. Al Gore has been incorrect in practically every prediction and his mansion uses tons of outside resources.

Yes, he has natural resources, but his consumption exceeds those resources. The guy is a walking hypocrite.

"Do as I say, not as I do."

Climate Change is 100% a proven science and to think otherwise just goes to show either how absolutely ignorant you are on practically every topic in existence or how low you're willing to sink on here just to troll and then go and bitch and cry about how no one likes you or takes you seriously for the millionth time.

There's literally nothing that is 100% proven by Science.

This is the kind of bullshit statement republicans peddle to try and convince the uneducated masses to not believe literal facts

Its the kind of statement that actual scientists use...

Actual scientists do not intentionally misunderstand the nature of the scientific method for the sake of malevolently casing doubts on well-researched and established things, no.
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