[–] sneakybells ago
They fixed a bug in the api that let you see deleted tweets. Everybody needs to fucking chill. You can still use bots to automatically screenshot all those politician's tweets. Nothing is ever deleted on the internet.
[–] getfitroxana ago
Twitter is so ridiculous, but at least this seems like a nonpartisan move? Like, it isn't just about protecting one specific group of people like feminists, it's about protecting all of them? I don't know, the reason could be worse.
[–] tehfcae 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Twitter: respecting privacy, but only for rich politicians.
I see tweets of stupid things people have said all over the internet, but because they were just random people, Twitter does nothing about it.
Buzzfeed, facebook, the Huffington Post... Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think they've even gotten a cease and desist notice from twitter about this.
[–] Warden 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Imagine how nerve-racking – terrifying, even – tweeting would be if it was immutable and irrevocable? No one user is more deserving of that ability than another. Indeed, deleting a tweet is an expression of the user’s voice.
Then... don't tweet stupid shit?
[–] TopShelfPrivilege 1 point 11 points 12 points (+12|-1) ago
Hopefully nothing. The people Twitter gave a voice to never deserved to have one.
[–] Turnip_Time ago
What about all those Arab spring protesters that organized via Twitter?
[–] Ladderjack 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
My first reaction when reading this is that you deserve money for saying something so smart. An upvoat just doesn't do this justice.
Pro-tip: I'm not actually gonna give you money. . .jus' sayin', though.
[–] GoogleKnowsBest 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
First i deleted my FB account - then came my Reddit account - and now my Twitter account. Speaking with actions since words no longer work anymore.
[–] GoogleKnowsBest 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You say it doesn't matter much, but everytime i jump ship - the shit seems to hit the fan soon after. I'd like to think my small contribution helped that shit hit a bit harder :)
[–] Gracchi ago
You people so damn determined to make the internet a permanent record of everyone's lives to follow them around and hound them for perpetuity is scary.