Looks like Space Karen and his new CEO are now trying to destroy Twitter even faster than they have already been doing.

From yesterday it has become impossible to view anyone's account or tweets unless you're registered and signed in.

When you click on anyone's account (say, from a Google search) you get the first image and when you dismiss that by clicking the X at the top left you then get the second image.

Way to go, morons. If you think that's going to get more people signing up to your online cesspit then you have another think coming.

In fact, you can stick it where the sun don't shine.  :)

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You're right.

I tried to see this post but I couldn't:

https://twitter.com/i/flow/login

The post supposedly says:


As the voice is being debated in Australia a new proposed amendment to legislation has been quietly put forward which would basically eradicate all media except government approved or operated media outlets. The proposed amendment to legislation would be to allegedly tackle misinformation and disinformation and would see anyone deemed as causing “harm” through their online presence/discourse, fined or taken before the courts of Australia. What is interesting is that in this proposed amendment to legislation it specifically says that government media cannot be held to the same standards as Australians and cannot be deemed at fault for misinformation/disinformation. Yes, you read that right. It’s not been passed yet and there’s still a chance it can be prevented (although I’m not so sure). Be sure to follow @chrisbaxter41
to keep up to date with it, he has written at length on it and has also provided links to send in submissions to reject the amendment. And for those who sit on the political left, this affects you too, so don’t be too quick to jump on and agree with it because it suits you right now, next week it might not and then you’re in the firing line.

Space Karen has spoken.

https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/9p0lnmn9?p=270#r5385


Quote:

Elon tweeted: Temporary emergency measure. We were getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users!

Yeah, sure... probably has more to do with the gradual degradation of the Twitter 'infrastructure' since Elon sacked most of the staff after he bought Twitter last year.

And... I'm sure getting thousands of new users to sign up to view tweets in the meantime makes him and his new CEO happy too... especially with an all out effort to lure advertisers back to Twitter happening at the moment.

The Voice is the main focus of MMM.

Labor’s new laws regarding freedom of speech is not getting a mention.

Why is that ?

Anyone care to answer?

Bobby. wrote on Jul 1^st, 2023 at 8:36am:

You're right. I tried to see this post but I couldn't: https://twitter.com/i/flow/login The post supposedly says: As the voice is being debated in Australia a new proposed amendment to legislation has been quietly put forward which would basically eradicate all media except government approved or operated media outlets. The proposed amendment to legislation would be to allegedly tackle misinformation and disinformation and would see anyone deemed as causing “harm” through their online presence/discourse, fined or taken before the courts of Australia. What is interesting is that in this proposed amendment to legislation it specifically says that government media cannot be held to the same standards as Australians and cannot be deemed at fault for misinformation/disinformation. Yes, you read that right. It’s not been passed yet and there’s still a chance it can be prevented (although I’m not so sure). Be sure to follow @chrisbaxter41 to keep up to date with it, he has written at length on it and has also provided links to send in submissions to reject the amendment. And for those who sit on the political left, this affects you too, so don’t be too quick to jump on and agree with it because it suits you right now, next week it might not and then you’re in the firing line.

thats because it's a load of crap designed to fool the terminally stupid like you  ... where's this amendment ya dumbarse, it has to appear in the parliamentary records.

John Smith wrote on Jul 1^st, 2023 at 2:17pm:

thats because it's a load of crap designed to fool the terminally stupid like you  ... where's this amendment ya dumbarse, it has to appear in the parliamentary records.

You don't know -
go and paint a dunny door.

Bobby. wrote on Jul 1^st, 2023 at 2:31pm:

John Smith wrote on Jul 1st, 2023 at 2:17pm: thats because it's a load of crap designed to fool the terminally stupid like you  ... where's this amendment ya dumbarse, it has to appear in the parliamentary records. You don't know - go and paint a dunny door.

The Federal Government has proposed legislation to strengthen the authority of Australia’s media watchdog in dealing with online platforms that spread false information, under which they could face hefty financial penalties. 

Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland said: “Mis and disinformation sows divisions within the community, undermines trust and can threaten public health and safety”.

“The Albanese Government is committed to keeping Australians safe online, and that includes ensuring the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has the powers it needs to hold digital platforms to account for mis and disinformation on their services,” said Rowland.

Under the proposed legislation, ACMA would be granted the power to compel digital platforms to maintain records related to misinformation and disinformation. Moreover, these records would have to be handed over upon request.

ACMA would have the authority to request a “code of practice” for the industry, outlining strategies to combat misinformation. Companies failing to adhere to this code could be subject to penalties of up to $2.75 million or two per cent of their global turnover, whichever is higher.

Finally, ACMA would be able to establish and enforce its own industry standard. Violations of this standard could lead to companies being fined up to $6.8 million or five per cent of their global turnover.

ACMA’s powers would extend to various online platforms, including social media, news-aggregators, and podcasts. 

It is important to note that it would not have the authority to remove individual pieces of content, and the new powers would not apply to professional news content.

The draft bill defines misinformation as unintentionally false, misleading, or deceptive contact. Disinformation is defined as misinformation intentionally disseminated to cause serious harm.

David Coleman, Shadow Minister for Communications, expressed concern about the proposed legislation, stating “this is a complex area of policy and Government overreach must be avoided”.

“The public will want to know exactly who decides whether a particular piece of content is ‘misinformation’ or ‘disinformation’,” he said.
https://lsj.com.au/articles/new-legislation-to-combat-online-misinformation/

Thanks Frank -


Censorship of the internet is coming:

continued:

https://media.gab.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=240,quality=100,fit=scale-down/system/preview_cards/images/039/037/207/original/02b7f824cb6916af.jpeg



https://lsj.com.au/articles/new-legislation-to-combat-online-misinformation/


“The significant penalties associated with this legislation potentially places substantial power in the hands of government officials,” said Coleman.

Rowland explained the proposed framework aims to “strike the right balance between protection from harmful mis and disinformation online and freedom of speech”.   

During the drafting of the bill, ACMA engaged in discussions with major social media companies. The legislation is intended to enhance and bolster the voluntary code created by the Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI), and adopted by eight digital platforms including Facebook, TikTok, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Redbubble, Apple and Adobe.

Public consultations for the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 are now open and will conclude on 6 August 2023. 

“I encourage all stakeholders to make a submission and look forward to introducing the Bill into Parliament later this year, following the consultation process,” said Rowland.

John Smith wrote on Jul 1^st, 2023 at 2:17pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jul 1st, 2023 at 8:36am: You're right. I tried to see this post but I couldn't: https://twitter.com/i/flow/login The post supposedly says: As the voice is being debated in Australia a new proposed amendment to legislation has been quietly put forward which would basically eradicate all media except government approved or operated media outlets. The proposed amendment to legislation would be to allegedly tackle misinformation and disinformation and would see anyone deemed as causing “harm” through their online presence/discourse, fined or taken before the courts of Australia. What is interesting is that in this proposed amendment to legislation it specifically says that government media cannot be held to the same standards as Australians and cannot be deemed at fault for misinformation/disinformation. Yes, you read that right. It’s not been passed yet and there’s still a chance it can be prevented (although I’m not so sure). Be sure to follow @chrisbaxter41 to keep up to date with it, he has written at length on it and has also provided links to send in submissions to reject the amendment. And for those who sit on the political left, this affects you too, so don’t be too quick to jump on and agree with it because it suits you right now, next week it might not and then you’re in the firing line. thats because it's a load of crap designed to fool the terminally stupid like you  ... where's this amendment ya dumbarse, it has to appear in the parliamentary records.

It’s for everyone to know and for you to never find out.

lol.  ;D

Twitter bug causes self-DDOS tied to Elon Musk’s emergency blocks and rate limits: “It’s amateur hour”


Quote:

This is hilarious. It appears that Twitter is DDOSing itself. The Twitter home feed’s been down for most of this morning. Even though nothing loads, the Twitter website never stops trying and trying. In the first video, notice the error message that I’m being rate limited. Then notice the jiggling scrollbar on the right. The second video shows why it’s jiggling. Twitter is firing off about 10 requests a second to itself to try and fetch content that never arrives because Elon’s latest genius innovation is to block people from being able to read Twitter without logging in. This likely created some hellish conditions that the engineers never envisioned and so we get this comedy of errors resulting in the most epic of self-owns, the self-DDOS. Unbelievable. It’s amateur hour.

Amateur hour indeed.  ;D

How to blow 44 billion US dollars... great job, Space Karen.

So no plan to ban twitter or any other platform?

How stupid must Goober feel now, knowing he's once again fallen for some grifters bullshit :D

;D

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Since Space Karen still isn't allowing people without a Twitter account to read tweets (well, most tweets anyway) I've been using Nitter instead:

This Tool Makes Twitter More Bearable to Read


Quote:

I don't have to tell you that Twitter is, increasingly, an unpleasant place to be, which is why I've mostly quit the site. I'm a lot happier now. Sometimes, though, a friend sends me a Twitter link and I want to know what it is. The problem: If I open Twitter I'm going to notice some notifications, start scrolling, and notice I'm in a bad mood a half hour later when I still haven't stopped scrolling. That's why I'm a fan of Nitter, a free service that lets you quickly look at a tweet, thread, or profile without getting sucked in. This is a lightweight, private front-end—basically you can replace any Twitter URL with a Nitter one and the tweet will open without any ads, tracking, or other nonsense

Trouble is, I've noticed Nitter has been getting slower and slower lately probably because so many people like me who don't want a Twitter account are now using Nitter instead to read tweets.

Might not last too long though, Space Karen has been blocking a few other similar apps from accessing Twitter lately.

Wonder how long it'll be before he blocks Nitter as well? ::)