"I Commend Your Honesty in Admitting You're a Troll"
By josefina
@josie_ (9763)
Philippines
May 24, 2018 7:51pm CST
The title of this discussion is the comment I made to a post by a "newbie" or is it JJ's old nemesis? (Judging by the comment of JJ on the post, "The Cockroach" is getting on JJ's nerves.
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The discussion dealt with Trump's blocking tweets not to his liking and being ruled against by a Federal judge.
Part of the post read
"Yeah the stupid jester court... said you guys can't be blocked.. But me and other pro Trump trolls.."
Most would side with the court's decision but I will play the devil's advocate and say politics had a hand in it.
Do you agree this is a first amendment issue and because Trump is a public official makes his tweeter account a public forum?
Does he not have the right to block tweeters just like other users of twitter?
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The discussion dealt with Trump's blocking tweets not to his liking and being ruled against by a Federal judge.
Part of the post read
"Yeah the stupid jester court... said you guys can't be blocked.. But me and other pro Trump trolls.."
Most would side with the court's decision but I will play the devil's advocate and say politics had a hand in it.
Do you agree this is a first amendment issue and because Trump is a public official makes his tweeter account a public forum?
Does he not have the right to block tweeters just like other users of twitter?22 people like this
19 responses
@FourWalls (62505)
• United States
25 May 18
I said in a reply to JJ's post that this is going to end up in the Supreme Court, which is just stupid. A judge in Kentucky ruled that our governor can block people on his Twitter account. Obviously those are opposing opinions, so one of them is wrong.
I prefer to live and enjoy life than worry about who's blocking who on Twitter.
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@everwonderwhy (6697)
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25 May 18
@FourWalls If anyone twists, has nothing good and kind to say about all the good done by the President of USA, I just block them out. Period.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 May 18
I know! Its like some people do not have a .... life.
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@marguicha (215914)
• Chile
25 May 18
@josie_ I would love that someone would teach me a bit of technology.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
25 May 18
@marguicha _My grandchildren are more tech savvy compare to my knowledge. I reason that as long as I know where the "open" button on my laptop is I'll manage.
@porwest (78759)
• United States
4 Jun 18
@josie_ Trump is way smarter than people will ever give him credit for. The proof is in his accomplishments and in the way he goes about negotiations. Tariffs weren't really about tariffs. Trade deals weren't about trade wars. NK negotiations weren't about going to war with NK. And the list goes on.
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@Shellyann36 (11385)
• United States
11 Jun 18
I don't pay attention to his tweets. I don't care what he does, blocks, can't block, rulings, etc. I think its all the way around crazy. I do wish that someone would proofread his tweets before he sends them though. 
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
8 Jun 19
I keep wondering if that's really him. Oh, I don't read tweets, I could care less about twitter.
@allknowing (130176)
• India
25 May 18
I use it for getting views on articles I write occasionally
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
2 Jun 18
Of course he can block whoever he wants ..
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@sabtraversa (13037)
• Italy
29 May 18
Doesn't he have two accounts, one public (as president) and one private (as person/businessman)?
Then I guess rules should be applied differently to each profile.
I don't know what has been going on.
I would suggest him to create a third account for trolling, just to be sure.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
29 May 18
What would you suggest for a username on this third account? @trollmetrump?
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@JESSY3236 (18981)
• United States
25 May 18
I think he shouldn't the right to block them. Because you never know if the person he is blocking is crazy and will come after him.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 May 18
His right, just like anyone else.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
27 May 18
@JolietJake _Although the court declared Trump's action violated the right of those tweeters, The judge did not direct Trump to unblock them.
@thedevilinme (3931)
• Northampton, England
28 May 18
Trump cant block anyone by law.lol
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
28 May 18
@josie_ Technically yes but an official account cannot deny access to anyone. Even political opposition has its right to say what it felt in matters related to public interest. In case of our politics Twitter has become the 'ground of war' in between the top politicians and their supporters.
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@josie_ (9763)
• Philippines
28 May 18
This is a first of it's kind and will be use as a reference in similar cases in the future. If ever it reach the US supreme court, the side which gives a better argument will win the case. Personally I think twitter users even if they are public figures should have the right to choose their followers.
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@jstory07 (134706)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 May 18
He should be treated the same as everyone else on twitter.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
25 May 18
when i started in this site, i noticed thiis user with a weird username. now, i think he is the cockroach but i cannot find his latest discussions again
