We’ve done posts on this before, but 1) we still can’t believe Twitter actually considers this of all things “targeted harassment,” and 2) Twitter is still suspending users who tell journalists to learn to code, a phrase which came up a lot when BuzzFeed, HuffPost, and Gannett all laid off staff.
Journalists had no problem telling coal miners they should learn to code when both President Obama and candidate Hillary Clinton said they were going to put coal companies out of business, but hundreds of journalists get laid off, and it’s strictly hands-off.
Which brings us to Twitchy favorite Sunny Right, who says Twitter limited his account after he told The Daily Beast’s Will Sommers to learn to code.
Right so I’m back after being temporarily account limited for this tweet, which I was forced to delete pic.twitter.com/dnw13noQ6l
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) February 28, 2019
So that’s crossing the line in Twitter’s eyes. OK. By the way, that pastry chef works at Mar-a-Lago and has — gasp! — used the #QAnon hashtag, so of course, she had to be outed by the media over her Instagram posts. If you’re an illegal immigrant who used fake documents to get hired at a Trump property you’re a hero to the media, but trafficking in conspiracy theories will not go overlooked.
That tweet was directed at a journalist, @willsommer, who pushed the “Trump’s radical pastry chef” hit and then whined about people holding AOC accountable. The tweet was then apparently reported, I was forced to delete, and Sommer has blocked me.
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) February 28, 2019
.@willsommer, meanwhile, was slamming other journalists for inconveniencing AOC’s agenda, calling them obsessed and creepy pic.twitter.com/uVmb18yL0y
— Orange Muppet Energy (@sunnyright) February 28, 2019
Yes, Caleb Hull posting a photo of public figure Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a public place is creepy, but literally chasing Republicans out of restaurants is political activism, not targeted harassment.
Honestly … Twitter is still considering “learn to code” targeted harassment of journalists? Has anyone at Twitter ever looked at Dana Loesch’s timeline for one day? That’s harassment.
You're the second person I've seen who was temporarily suspended for tweeting those 3 words at this asshole.
— BT (@back_ttys) February 28, 2019
Got suspended as well saying the same thing to the same guy. #twitterisfacist
— Richard Rich (@bugman42310) February 28, 2019
Ditto. pic.twitter.com/DtpSODJC2l
— Guy Innagorillasuit ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@GuyInagrilasuit) February 28, 2019
I was booted for this one… pic.twitter.com/RgXE9cpijK
— The other burner account (@theotherburner) February 28, 2019
Same thing happened to me with Jennifer Rubin. pic.twitter.com/vCaUp0878O
— Jon Kole Henry (@officialjhenry) February 28, 2019
I got dinged replying to an MSNBC graphic about Mueller. pic.twitter.com/v6IYHZoYur
— Cheese Crackers (@Why45huh) February 28, 2019
Had the same, and I'm of no importance ???
What gives??? pic.twitter.com/6NdwKHpN3T
— Chris Keithley (@KeithleyChris) February 28, 2019
They suspended my account for JOKING that DiFi kicked those kids out of her office and told them that they need to learn to code. A freaking joke! pic.twitter.com/QxUFTkjs7l
— VA Jeeper (@kyjeeper65) February 28, 2019
I got Twitter jail for this. Looks like @AOC and the magic words are the key pic.twitter.com/O8UISjJGAd
— DeploredByRomney (@AiderNr) February 28, 2019
I go busted for the same thing last week! I have switched to – "learn to ask – would you like fries with that?"
????
— Vince (@seriousserb) February 28, 2019
wtf
— sarah (@sarahbellumd) February 28, 2019
They should though. Learn to code, that is.
— Wipey Fades (@Bosch3333) February 28, 2019
I doubt that @willsommer could be taught to code.
— She's Buried Chest High (@ProdigiousMrsB) February 28, 2019
I work around that by suggesting that they learn a trade.
— Sean Watson (@lilblackduck71) February 28, 2019
This is ridiculous. Glad you're back.
— live free or deb (@vivrelibre1776) February 28, 2019
And journalists are complaining because they think they’re the ones being targeted?
Related:
Twitter doesn't stop people who hate Dana Loesch from calling her a c*nt, but they are suspending her supporters for 'learn to code' violations https://t.co/fRqc2iZ9R3
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) February 14, 2019
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