Twitter Vs...

[DannyBoy2890]

Looks like he's deactivated his twitter account.

The suns front page tomorrow is giving it him big style

 

[Why Always Ste]

I respect Collymore for taking a Stand but for me Free Speech is way more important and Twitter self-polices as I've seen Scumbags texting racist abuse and minutes later there's many replies abusing the racist.

Not saying I agree with any crap people will post but I'd rather they have the ability online to voice their views, just as they can offline.

Numpties like Joey Barton get a bigger voice but I suppose we're Numpties for following him Haha....

It's upto users on Twitter to educate the abusers about their comments and why they shouldn't have those views.

 

[Santiago Street]

What are twitter offenders actually prosecuted for though ? If they've made actual threats against a person then fair enough.

But if it's merely vile abuse, it's unpleasant for the recipient but surely the police / judiciary have bigger fish to fry

 

[charliebigspuds]

the racist abuse he's had recently is appalling. I went onto his twitter account yesterday and was shocked to read it, is racism making a comeback in this country? because I've read & heard some amount of shit recently, some nutcase is even walking around the woods near me sticking BNP stickers everywhere.

#thickaspigshit

 

[Blue Smarties]

Not impressed with Urika wading in essentially saying he shouldn't be moaning about the abuse because of their
past.

As much of a prick he was to her -

i) Racial abuse and death threats are never acceptable (neither is what he did before some smart arse jumps in)
ii) People can change

 

[kenzie115]

The abuse he's received is absolutely appalling. I actually think he's a decent pundit but that's by the by, people are using the most obscene racial language and sending him death threats purely because he gave his opinion on an incident in a fotball match, it's ridiculous and frankly unbelievable.

I'm glad he's taken a stand and managed to create a big issue out of it, Twitter needs to take more responsibility in dealing with this sort of thing. As for the Sun, well anyone who reads that load of shite needs their head testing after all the bollocks they've printed over the years.

 

[croasdale]

I respect Collymore for taking a Stand but for me Free Speech is way more important and Twitter self-polices as I've seen Scumbags texting racist abuse and minutes later there's many replies abusing the racist.

Not saying I agree with any crap people will post but I'd rather they have the ability online to voice their views, just as they can offline.

Numpties like Joey Barton get a bigger voice but I suppose we're Numpties for following him Haha....

It's upto users on Twitter to educate the abusers about their comments and why they shouldn't have those views.

You can't say these things offline. If you said, "I'm going to come to your house and murder you" to someone in the street you would be arrested. If you racially abuse someone in the street you would be arrested.

Uk freedom of speech does not cover hate speech and threats of violence, and I completely agree with that.

 

[york away to this!]

I respect Collymore for taking a Stand but for me Free Speech is way more important and Twitter self-polices as I've seen Scumbags texting racist abuse and minutes later there's many replies abusing the racist.

Not saying I agree with any crap people will post but I'd rather they have the ability online to voice their views, just as they can offline.

Numpties like Joey Barton get a bigger voice but I suppose we're Numpties for following him Haha....

It's upto users on Twitter to educate the abusers about their comments and why they shouldn't have those views.

You can't say these things offline. If you said, "I'm going to come to your house and murder you" to someone in the street you would be arrested. If you racially abuse someone in the street you would be arrested.

Uk freedom of speech does not cover hate speech and threats of violence, and I completely agree with that.

I thought all manner of abuse was acceptable as long as you follow the threat of murder with a smiley face or wink?

;-)

 

[NeilYoungIsBack]

Very proud that our own James Milner is an exemplary user of Twitter.

Well done James.

 

[Bigga]

The abuse he's received is absolutely appalling. I actually think he's a decent pundit but that's by the by, people are using the most obscene racial language and sending him death threats purely because he gave his opinion on an incident in a fotball match, it's ridiculous and frankly unbelievable.

I'm glad he's taken a stand and managed to create a big issue out of it, Twitter needs to take more responsibility in dealing with this sort of thing. As for the Sun, well anyone who reads that load of shite needs their head testing after all the bollocks they've printed over the years.

Collymore aside I don't understand why Twtter doesn't actually do more for victims of a*

The amount of misuse(which will only increase) will be Twitter's downfall.

*abuse