Facebook went down today around 12:00 PM EDT. Because Facebook owns Instagram and WhatsApp, those sites are down too. Thankfully, Facebook doesn’t own Twitter. Facebook is using Twitter to inform everyone what’s happening. We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products. We’re working to get things back to normal as...
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Facebook just accused me of anti-white hate speech
I received a message from Facebook this morning informing me that one of my comments went against their community standards on hate speech. They removed my comment so no one else can see it. They went on to say they want discussions on Facebook to be respectful. What group of people did Facebook find me...
Read MoreRemember what I said about deactivating Twitter? About that…
My attempt at quitting Twitter has ended in complete failure. I reactivated my account this morning. Why did I do this? I realized I was missing out on things. A lot of information is conveyed through Twitter. When you cut yourself off from Twitter, you are removing yourself from the flow of timely information. For...
Read MoreI deactivated Twitter and (maybe) you should too
I deactivated Twitter a couple of days ago. There was no specific reason. I just took stock of my life and came to the conclusion that Twitter’s inherent drawbacks outweigh its benefits. How many times do I need to be reminded Twitter is poison? Twitter is a cesspool Twitter has become a joke. It’s a...
Read MoreRotten Tomatoes employs anti-troll countermeasures
Rotten Tomatoes, the film and television review-aggregation website announced new changes. Namely, how users will interact with and let their opinions be heard on the Rotten Tomatoes. They will no longer allow trolls to brigade the website and declare a project is a failure....
Read MoreWil Wheaton left Twitter, then got kicked off fake Twitter
Former child actor and Internet social activist Wil Wheaton decided to leave Twitter. The reason? Because Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey refused to ban Info Wars host Alex Jones, someone Wheaton didn’t like. I’ve got to admit, I enjoy the comedy stylings of Alex Jones, although not directly from the man himself. I like him best...
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