TouchedbyS
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Not on this planet. Sex, Relationships, Parenting, Crime, Abuse, Theology, Music, Web Design. Writer, Revolutionary, Mum of 7. In Christ. MCRmy, Indie, Anon.
http://touchedbys.wordpress.com/
Despite many tweeps reporting @loverofincest ’s paedophilic & incestious twit stream, their account remains active on twitter. Twitter must be responsible for responding immediately to reports regarding such users & content. We hereby ask that twitter removes @loverofincest account, immediately & that twitter works, actively to improve their report system.
Update:
Twitter’s response to reporting @
“TheCaptain, Feb-13 05:28 pm (PST):
Hello,
While we understand your frustration at the posted content, the reported user is not in violation of our Terms of Service.
As a policy, we do not mediate content. This means that users are allowed to post potentially inflammatory content, provided that they do not violate the Twitter Terms of Service and Rules.
Twitter provides a communication platform, and users may use our service to discuss controversial subject matter. We understand that everyone has different levels of sensitivity towards content, and that you may feel uncomfortable with the posted content. If there is something that you don’t agree with, or find insulting, it’s best to block and ignore that user.
This help page has instructions on blocking other users: http://support.twitter.com/entries/117063
Thank you,
TheCaptain
Twitter Trust and Safety”
This is tantamount to collaborating with child abusers – please keep signing & RT’ing this petition.
[update from act.ly administrator] After 3 days, Twitter removed this account. There appear to be a handful of references to the account still (probably cached and will disappear soon), but the main profile page now returns a “page not found”
Posted 2011-02-15 16:55:08 UTC
