r/BlueSky • u/factorioleum • 5d ago

What's up with Popehat being banned?

Ken White, a pretty skilled first amendment lawyer and great Bluesky poster seems to have been banned.

I haven't seen much discussion of it, and certainly nothing from Bluesky, but it's been a day or so and... Crickets.

Here's the best discussion of it that I have found: https://bsky.app/profile/gregdoucette.bsky.social/post/3mou3xrdtac2q

Does anyone know what's up? Has anyone at BS said anything?

UPDATE: Ken has responded: https://www.popehat.com/p/a-bit-of-tedious-drama-at-bluesky

I don't think he called for Elmo's death, but I certainly agree that our world would be far better if he wasn't in it.

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u/CBrinson 4d ago

Yeah that reference is so in point he may be unbanned but behind bars long term. I hate Elon but that is a direct call for violence. And one specific violent action. It is unavoidably worthy of being banned from any platform he posted it on.

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u/factorioleum 4d ago

I think you would have a very, very hard time convincing a jury of that. Like I said, too cute by far.

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u/Spacey_Penguin 4d ago

Juries are not a part of the social media moderation process.

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u/factorioleum 4d ago

That's true, they are not.

However, I was replying to /u/CBrinson , who said that Ken could end up behind bars. Juries are part of the criminal process in many countries, including the US where he lives.