"Your account is permanently suspended"

If you recall back in June 2021, I blogged about Twitter having suspended my account.  See here.

Twitter never gave me a warning or told me why.  They flatly refused my two appeals with a terse, generic message.

My only "sin" seemed to have been participating in a tweet storm to advocate for better treatment of animals.  

Well, with Elon Musk taking the reins, I wondered what might happen (but, to be honest, I do not want to be associated with Twitter under the present circumstances anyway).  

I did find it ironic though, that in the week when he announced that he was giving amnesty to those with suspended accounts and he lifted the ban on Trump and others of his ilk, a message appeared on my page written in bold letters "Your account is permanently suspended". 

 

This new development makes me look at the "What's happening?" line that Twitter displays and ask, yes, Twitter, what IS happening?!

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Well, we had a good five years ... but as with many relationships, the good times come to an end.  I have to say though that the break-up note blindsided me!

I didn't know that I had done anything wrong.  There was no indication of trouble at all ... but I guess it had been building up and then – bam! – no warning, and all communication was over.

Why was I being blocked this way?  A terse email was a pretty demeaning way to tell me it was over (and after two whole weeks of wondering what was going on).

Here is what I found in my in-box yesterday.  (I've added a "translation" in red).

Hello,

We're writing to let you know that your account has been suspended due to multiple or repeat violations of our rules.  You know what you did!

Please do not reply to this email, or send us new appeals for this account as we won't monitor them.  I will NOT return your calls and never want to speak to you again!

Thanks,  (sarcasm)

Twitter

So, my tweeting days are over.  I wonder if Donald Trump has any advice ...