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Yesterday Twitter suspended the account of Chris Loesch, husband of conservative radio host and CNN contributor Dana Loesch. The staff at Twitchy argued that Chris Loesch had been targeted by progressives who reported his account as spam, a charge picked up by the National Review Online‘s Nathaniel Botwinick, although none cite an official response from Twitter on the suspension. Does navel lint always wiggle when you gaze at it? |
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April 30, 2012 at 6:01 pm
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April 30, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Apparently at least one Twitter app (for IOS) automatically reports as spam anyone you block. Other Twitter apps may also, but I don’t know. Blocking a Twitter user simply means you won’t see their tweets and they can’t follow you. Reporting for spam sends a message to Twitter and, if enough reports come in, can cause automatic suspension.
If Twitter has officially commented on Chris Loesch’s suspension, I found no record of that comment. So the only evidence of “orchestrated attacks” of malicious spam reports – which Dana Loesch likens to a “gulag” – is an unfounded rumor.
Chef put out a box of Q-Tips for those who want to contemplate navel strategy.
April 30, 2012 at 6:13 pm
Most of my “block and report for spam” are … spammers. Every now and then I take a look through my followers, and get rid of the spammers, but that’s it. The paranoia they have is remarkable, though.
Well, today they dropped off (late afternoon) a generator. Tomorrow they’re supposed to be out to hook everything up and check the gas lines. I spent the day moving boats, as well as humping batteries around to where they need to be, so I’m a bit … stiff. Hopefully I get to fire up the cabin, as well as the pump – which ought to be interesting to see if anything leaks. I’m not too happy with the job the previous supervisor did in closing down things.
April 30, 2012 at 6:21 pm
Sounds like a good evening to soak in a warm bath. Hope you feel better by tomorrow, Norbrook.
The Squirrel blocks Twitter users who are annoying, but only reports actual spammers (e.g.: p0rnbots) for spam.
April 30, 2012 at 7:17 pm
It’ll have to be a shower – I don’t have a bathtub.
One of the things I noticed was that someone decided to replace the water heater with an “on demand” water heater. While I have nothing against them, they happen to need … electricity … to function. Which, given that I’m not on the grid, makes this problematic. Everything else runs on propane – including the refrigerator. Yes, I have gas lights, too. 
April 30, 2012 at 9:00 pm
My refrigerator and my hot water heater are both gas ( propane) or electric. I have solar panels which took a bit of a ding from flying branches last season. They are on the list of things to check out but fixing my shower is at the top of the list. Right now, turning on the water pump has helped me identify the place of the leak. Friend Doug told me what parts to replace. Tomorrow I’ll get on those parts. In the meantime I am hauling water to wash dishes. I would have been a grumpy pioneer woman. Just saying.
April 30, 2012 at 6:35 pm
A little good news.
“Does navel lint always wiggle when you gaze at it?” No