Twitter starts banning impersonator accounts without parody labels

[PsyWulf]

WTF a furry ever do to you?

Say no

 

[Slootvreter]

We don't need staff
Twitter doesn't need moderation

*Ragnarok*

We don't need twitter.

 

[noxibox]

I may be proven wrong here, but I think the Onion does not impersonate anybody.

Of course they do. They're impersonating a serious newspaper. However whether they do or not is not relevant to the fact that parody requires appearing to be the genuine article. Although I doubt Musk actually comprehends comedy. The Onion recently wrote a long court submission describing parody, how it works and its long history.

 

[noxibox]

Yoh people really don't like that another can do as they please with their property. Such anti-communist behaviour.

Actually we don't particularly care what the twit does. We can still point out when the behaviour is idiotic. Like misunderstanding parody, satire or some other form of comedy.

 

[LCBXX]

Actually we don't particularly care what the twit does. We can still point out when the behaviour is idiotic. Like misunderstanding parody, satire or some other form of comedy.

Now pay $8.

 

[Pegasus]

Of course they do. They're impersonating a serious newspaper. However whether they do or not is not relevant to the fact that parody requires appearing to be the genuine article. Although I doubt Musk actually comprehends comedy. The Onion recently wrote a long court submission describing parody, how it works and its long history.

The New York times and Washington post are also impersonating a serious newspaper. Not a person.

 

[porchrat]

Of course they do. They're impersonating a serious newspaper. However whether they do or not is not relevant to the fact that parody requires appearing to be the genuine article. Although I doubt Musk actually comprehends comedy. The Onion recently wrote a long court submission describing parody, how it works and its long history.

Parody is the imitation of the style of writing or such. Attempting to appear to actually be that person is not parody.

There is a word for what you're describing. It's called impersonation.

Having an account labelled clearly as parody doesn't to me diminish the comedic value of the parody. You know who they're supposed to be parodying, so you understand what style they're imitating.

 

[R13...]

I wonder if they would have been doing this if that comedian chic (I see it's actually a gogo) hadn't taken the piss out of Elon.

 

[Pegasus]

I wonder if they would have been doing this if that comedian chic (I see it's actually a gogo) hadn't taken the piss out of Elon.

They have been banning them since forever.

This is from March 2022

Misleading and deceptive identities policy

help.twitter.com

What is in violation of this policy?​

We prohibit the following behaviors under this policy:
Impersonation
You can’t pose as an existing person, group, or organization in a confusing or deceptive manner.
Deceptive Fake Identities
You can’t use a fake identity to disrupt the experience of others on Twitter. Using fake accounts in conjunction with other behaviors that violate the Twitter Rules will result in stricter enforcement actions. This includes operating fake accounts to engage in spam, interfere in civic processes, carry out financial scams, artificially inflate engagement, or abuse and harass others. Common features of fake accounts include:

• Stock or stolen profile photos, particularly those depicting other people;
• Stolen or copied profile bios; and/or
• Intentionally misleading profile information, such as profile location.

The parody label is new.

 

[R13...]

They have been banning them since forever.

This is from March 2022

Misleading and deceptive identities policy

help.twitter.com

The parody label is new.

Why is it only news after this chics trolling?

 

[Pegasus]

Why is it only news after this chics trolling?

Because they hate Elon for some reason, and the takeover of twitter is the biggest story in the world.

 

[Pegasus]

Why is it only news after this chics trolling?

2018

Elon Musk Twitter impersonators purged after bitcoin scam

Twitter also banned copycat accounts of John McAfee, Bill Gates and Roger Ver

www.independent.co.uk

These Elon Musk Parody Accounts Prove That Twitter Can't Ban Tesla's Trolls

Musk we go down this road?

www.inverse.com

 

[Slootvreter]

Parody is the imitation of the style of writing or such. Attempting to appear to actually be that person is not parody.

There is a word for what you're describing. It's called impersonation.

Having an account labelled clearly as parody doesn't to me diminish the comedic value of the parody. You know who they're supposed to be parodying, so you understand what style they're imitating.

Yeah, true parody websites and material make it very clear that it is what it is.

It doesn't try to mislead people into believing made up stories.

 

[porchrat]

Yeah, true parody websites and material make it very clear that it is what it is.

It doesn't try to mislead people into believing made up stories.

Agreed. Active attempts at deception are not part of parody.

Weird Al Yankovic for example is a parody artist, but never does he try to fool the audience into believing he's the actual artist being parodied.

Don't get me wrong, I think Musk is an overrated schmuck. However insisting that accounts be labelled as parody so we can all tell them apart easily from the actual person is not asking much and doesn't seem very controversial to me.

 

[porchrat]

Actually we don't particularly care what the twit does. We can still point out when the behaviour is idiotic. Like misunderstanding parody, satire or some other form of comedy.

I think you're the one misunderstanding parody if I'm honest.

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

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