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    1. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Sep 2017

      One of the most common phrases heard in our household after we realize something interesting: "Boy could you not say that on Twitter."

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      Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Sep 2017

      (Possibly impossible) design spec for Twitter replacement: make that not be said of it.

      8:31 AM - 16 Sep 2017
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        1. FuzzMonsterUSA‏ @CaliCoyote 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          I mean... just type it in... liberals and neonazis are hard to tell apart online... ;-P

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        1. Simon Sarris‏ @simonsarris 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          ever, uh, ever go to 4chan Paul? (Being anonymous does have *some* value.)

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        1. __anoop‏ @__anoop 16 Sep 2017
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          Yeah make people less sensitive. Good design spec

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        2. Noah Tye‏ @noahlt 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          I think you're describing a bug, not of Twitter, but of contemporary American culture.

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        3. Paul Graham‏Verified account @paulg 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @noahlt

          Very possibly. But there might be ways to design your way around that bug.

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        1. Firas Durri‏ @firasd 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          Instagram seems to be on top of things like this--you can turn off replies. But I imagine that's a difficult product decision for Twitter.

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        1. Devin Elliot‏ @devinjelliot 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          Maybe add color to text which defines tone, humor/sarcasm, urgency, etc. Obviously would need to be personally spec'd just a thought

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        1. Aaron Sagray‏ @asagray 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          An encoded trust network. Anonymity with reputation. Interesting.

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        1. Robert Grant‏ @robertlagrant 16 Sep 2017
          Replying to @paulg

          Perhaps a simple logic test before someone's allowed to add content? :-)

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        1. Half-vaxxed Gunnar Gissel  ⚡️ 🚴🏻‍♂️‏ @monknomo 16 Sep 2017
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          Are you trying to invent gab.ai or something less horrific

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