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Should we ban links from X? - FrodoSwaggins - 01-21-2025

Should we ban links from X?

(Selecting the site from the poll means you do want to ban content from that site.)

RE: Should we ban links from X? - gorzek - 01-21-2025

i say no but I'm curious what others think

RE: Should we ban links from X? - sparkie - 01-22-2025

I don't really have a preference so long as we can post screenshots if links are banned

RE: Should we ban links from X? - ScottyMcGee - 01-22-2025

Mmmm I say yes to all. there are downloaders out there to rip videos and screenshots can work.

I just don't want any direct connection to that garbage now that they all showed their true faces.

RE: Should we ban links from X? - gorzek - 01-22-2025

what is the purpose of blocking outgoing links? if anyone here is posting things they shouldn't, i'd rather take that up as a moderation issue and ask the person to stop, rather than forbid such links entirely (because sometimes they may be appropriate)

RE: Should we ban links from X? - ScottyMcGee - 01-22-2025

Correct me if I'm wrong, because I only assume such things, but wouldn't posting a link to such-and-such place theoretically give them the opportunity to peek into here? Like if I posted a direct link to a twitter vid, won't twitter have a record that we (this site) linked something of theirs?

RE: Should we ban links from X? - gorzek - 01-22-2025

sure, but we'd be one referring URL among billions, and the idea of it gaining their notice seems extremely remote.

RE: Should we ban links from X? - ScottyMcGee - 01-22-2025

(01-22-2025, 04:37 PM)gorzek Wrote: sure, but we'd be one referring URL among billions, and the idea of it gaining their notice seems extremely remote.

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RE: Should we ban links from X? - gorzek - 01-22-2025

if Elon Musk personally targets this site we'll be famous

maybe not in a good way

but famous!

RE: Should we ban links from X? - gorzek - 01-23-2025

i have to admit, this angle is compelling: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/50-reddit-communities-ban-x-links-protest-musk-rcna188719

RE: Should we ban links from X? - FrodoSwaggins - 01-24-2025

(01-22-2025, 04:37 PM)gorzek Wrote: sure, but we'd be one referring URL among billions, and the idea of it gaining their notice seems extremely remote.

I mean, I was thinking that we didn't want to contribute to X / Meta / etc distribution on the one hand. And yeah, those sites are just riddled with monitoring, so I don't need any encouragement to click them. And there's rather an ethical issue making a habit of consuming content, and advertising, from those sites now due to their Nazi / MAGA ties.

I wouldn't want to see this forum heavily populated with content from any of those networks or even from Reddit, to be honest. Homegrown content would be great, when possible. But sure, a low volume of screenshots from the services is fine.