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I wouldn't consider that a typical example given that the whole "learn to code" thing was a targeted harassment campaign. Not difficult to imagine that in that timeframe Twitter had prioritised investigating and banning users who were participating in it.

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They didn't extend such protections to schoolchild Nick Sandmann

"#MAGAkids go screaming, hats first, into the woodchipper"

Probably because there was no coordinated harassment campaign, and he isn't even on Twitter. But sure, keep up the false equivalence.

Who was co-ordinating the tweeting of "Learn to code" at Ben Popken?

Perhaps I can put it another way

"I don’t believe that we can afford to take a neutral stance anymore. I don’t believe that we should optimize for neutrality." - Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Feb 5 2019

4chan. I mean, the threads are all public, it seems exceptionally stupid to claim it wasn't happening.

And he got 1 response.

Not very effective.

What would you call this highly publicised and still present Tweet from CNN presenter, Kathy Griffin, I wonder [1]

> Name these kids. I want NAMES. Shame them. If you think these fuckers wouldn’t dox you in a heartbeat, think again.

[1] https://twitter.com/kathygriffin/status/1086927762634399744

I would call it a single abusive tweet. Not a coordinated campaign, not specifically targeted at any Twitter user.

This isn't complex.

Suggesting people tweet "learn to code" at journalists wasn't specifically targeting Ben Popken

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