PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Regarding Twitter/X

  • So many newbies lately! Here is a very important PSA about one of our most vital content policies! Read it even if you are an ancient member!

Astaroth

[*screaming into the void intensifies*]
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It varies a lot depending on my schedule, unfortunately.
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  1. Primarily Prefer Male
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Quick update, guys: Iwaku will no longer be allowing links to Twitter/X on either the forums or on Discord. This includes "workaround" sites like vxtwitter and xcancel. The domains are being automatically blacklisted effective immediately. If a link does make its way through, you may be asked to remove the link from your post. We appreciate your cooperation on this matter, but we will remove the links manually if necessary. There won't be any penalization solely for linking/embedding.

We will still be allowing screenshots of Twitter, just no links/embeds. We highly encourage going to any original sources for news/videos/artists to link instead. At this time, we do not plan on blacklisting any other sites.

If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know, but we ask to please keep any conversation respectful. Yes, this is in response to recent events. No, it is not up for debate.

Keep on roleplaying, fam!
 
Fascinating. May I ask why Twitter links/embeds are no longer allowed? I'm merely curious.
 
To be absolutely clear; I am in no way protesting or arguing the point at all. I legitimately do not use Twitter, and have not much awareness of any events about it. Call it being a rock-dweller, I just don't know much of what's going on in the internet XD
 
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The tl:dr version: After years of Elon Musk (Owner of Twitter) using and allowing vitriolic content through the platform, his "nazi salutes" (that he's not even trying to discount or apologize for if it WASNT on purpose), was a final straw moment.

While we can't ban everything we come across in a fight against injustices because they are so deeply ingrained in our technology/society, we can at least make SOME moves to stop sending traffic and revenue where we can. It's small and wont hurt THEM - but it means a lot to our Trans community who are currently the biggest target having their rights stripped away by the people Musk is funding.

I can't fight my government and do the big things. >:/ But I can at least make sure our trans community knows that Iwaku is a safe place for them to be. That was MY reason, at least!

The image attached is a google example, I encourage American members especially to keep up with the latest politics ESPECIALLY if you are LGBTQIA+, a Person of Color, or a woman. It is getting ugly.

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Gotcha! Thanks, Owl-Mom!
 
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