Monday, August 5, 2019

My latest appeal to have my @ChuckBaggett Twitter account unsuspended

My Twitter account @ChuckBaggett, twitter.com/chuckbaggett, was closed on July 8, 2019, for what I think was an automated system misinterpreting my words in a way that an insightful human should recognize was not a violation of Twitter rules, as it was a use of a phrase that could be seen as violating Twitter rules but in context was not, which is a situation explicitly recognized as being possible in the Twitter rules at What is not a violation of this policy?.
We recognize that some people use violent language as part of hyperbolic speech or between friends, so  we also allow some forms of violent speech where it’s clear that there is no abusive or violent intent, e.g., “I’ll kill you for sending me that plot spoiler!”. 
 The email suspension notice I got on July 8, 2019, was as follows:
Violating our rules against posting violent threats.
You may not make specific threats of violence or wish for the physical harm, death, or disease of an individual or group of people.
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Chuck Baggett: There is only struggle.
@ChuckBaggett
@libertarianism Libertarians are better known for defending the right to own and carry weapons, with some advocating privately owned nuclear weapons. Many libertarians love that Gadsden flag with the snake that means, if you bother me too badly, I'll kill you.

What I trying to say there was that while libertarians may think of themselves as being champions of peace, of non-aggression, I think they are actually seen as champions of the right to use force, as evidenced by their support of the 2nd Amendment, right to bear arms, with some even going to the extreme of defending the right of individuals to privately own nuclear weapons, and I included a link to article espousing this viewpoint; and that the Gadsden flag, a symbol from the American revolution with a rattlesnake and the motto "Don't Tread On Me," is seen by some libertarians as meaning something like, "I'm extremely reluctant to use force, so if you don't directly threaten me, I will leave you to go about your business as you choose," but which to me conveys something more like "Cross me and I'll kill you." 

 I am posting this here in hopes that maybe someone at Twitter or someone who knows someone at Twitter will see this post and be kind enough to help me get my account unsuspended. Maybe @TwitterSafety or the head of Twitter Trust and Safety, Del Harvey, will see this and take mercy on me. 

My latest appeal to Twitter was as follows:

Your determination that my account posted content that was threatening and/or promoting violence was in error. My account did not post content that was threatening and or in error, and should not have been suspended, and should be restored.
I think the problem may be that I posted a reply with the phrase "I'll kill you" and your automatic moderation system detected that and responded inappropriately.
I was using the phrase to show how I interpret a symbol commonly used by libertarians. It was not a threat. It was similar to the not violating uses described in your help files at https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/violent-threats-glorification quoted below:
"What is not a violation of this policy?"
We recognize that some people use violent language as part of hyperbolic speech or between friends, so  we also allow some forms of violent speech where it’s clear that there is no abusive or violent intent, e.g., “I’ll kill you for sending me that plot spoiler!”. "
I was not being threatening nor promoting or glorifying violence or terrorism.
I have been a consistent campaigner for peace, non-violence, and non-aggression for over 45 years. It is immensely sad and senseless to have my Twitter account I loved using closed in such an incorrect misinterpretation of my words.
Please call me at 601 362-6145 to discuss this matter. I think talking about this would be more useful than using these forms.
Please restore my account. Thank you.

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