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How to Get Blocked on Twitter.

A self-referential response to common complaints and criticisms.

Cernovich
Dec 22, 2022
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A Philosophy of Blocking as Love Speech.

I don’t block out of hate. I do so out of love.

Before trying to argue with me (and get blocked), ask yourself this crucial question.

  • Is anyone, on any social media platform, more responsive to comments than Cerno is?

I want to read what people have to say, and this means curation of bad / stupid / negative comments are required so that we can find the good stuff.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
I block because I actually read the comments. I like most of my readers and want to see what they are up to. Dumb takes, assholes, and mediocre reply guys all jump the line and make it harder to catch the good ones. I block out of love.
5:33 AM ∙ Aug 3, 2021
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Cernovich @Cernovich
Comments are good. That’s why I block. But you have to curate. Either skip them all together or block aggressively - like weeding your garden.
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Funky @Benaskren
I’m perplexed why he would even read the comments. So many dumb people and so many who hate their lives and try to take it out on others. IGNORE THE COMMENTS! https://t.co/WXl6lw1E4g
5:32 PM ∙ Dec 7, 2022
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“Source?” Yes, my source is you’re blocked.

I’m well aware of how burdens of proof work. Unless you’re a judge and I’m in lawyer gear, I don’t owe you any explanation.

Also, let’s be real. You don’t want a source. You want to argue. You’re going to say the source isn’t good enough. This is all about your Ego and feeling powerful. It’s silly.

And if you’re so important that people owe you a bibliography, why don’t you have your research analyst look it up for you? That’s right, it’s because you don’t have one on call. Which is revealing!

“Correcting” me. 99% of the time, you’re inaccurate. There are rare occasions where I’ve made a marginal error.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
Welcome to the newcomers, a quick point. I don't really view this as a "debate society," and block people who want to "correct" me. Chances are you are wrong and I am right. Play the smart odds.
10:39 PM ∙ Aug 18, 2021
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“Typos.” The only reason you noticed a typo is because the context was clear enough for understanding to occur. That’s the purpose of communication. Was information transmitted albeit in a misspelled way? Good. Move on. (Yes I do block people without warning for this.)

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Cernovich @Cernovich
Who told you people that anyone cares if you notice a typo? Only reason you notice a typo is cuz the context makes the error clear. Which means communicating happened. Anyway no one cares and I personally block for it.
10:03 PM ∙ Nov 27, 2022
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“You should tweet this way instead.” Commonly this is expressed as people telling me to mute rather than block. Oh, you have over 1.1 million followers on Twitter and understand what it’s like having conversation at scale? That’s right, you don’t. For the record, that isn’t a brag by me. Maybe you could have this. It’s more of a “pie eating contest where your prize is more pie” kinda deal. However, I did not ask for your advice on how to do social media.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
Blocked someone for telling me “you should mute rather than block.” First it’s unsolicited advice, grounds for a block on its own, and doubly so when you don’t have any idea what it’s like to deal with THOUSANDS of @ replies a day.
4:42 AM ∙ Dec 4, 2022
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“Did the article say…” Yes, it did. Or no, it did not. Either way, you didn’t click over to the article and read it beforehand. I’m not your Cliffs Notes.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
If I link to an article, and your comment clearly indicates you didn’t read the article — Instant block.
4:39 AM ∙ Dec 4, 2022
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Spamming your tweets. I’m sure your tweet was a banger. You can retype it. Don’t @ reply to me with links to your tweets.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
@ImpartialObser1 I block anyone who copied and paste links to their own tweets.
10:55 PM ∙ Nov 3, 2022

Whoa that’s harsh! Is it? You want me to promote your tweet. That’s fine. I get it. I used to want to be more widely read. (See above about pie eating contest where your prize is to win more pie.) You’re the one asking for something, not me….

Evangelism.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
I block people who proselytize. If you’re so Christian it will be evident by your fruits. Raising this issue as it gets old to have a book discussion get hijacked with “all I read is the Bible.” I don’t believe you cuz I click over and your profile is all sportsball fandom.
10:12 PM ∙ Oct 3, 2022
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I truly hope you’re living in a state of love. My replies are not the opportunity for you to make assumptions about my religious faith, nor to tell me how I should be living. Especially when, almost every time I click over to your profile, all I see is sportsball stuff.

“Why don’t you and him fight.” There are adult men who will tag other people to alert them to a Tweet you wrote, in order to start an argument. This is utterly pathetic.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
@ZubyMusic @ConceptualJames Yep. People cry every day that I block too quickly. Not possible. If someone is trying to start drama, then can go do that from behind a block.
7:00 PM ∙ Aug 5, 2022
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“Fed posting.” When people Tweet out, “OH YEAH? THE TIME FOR TALK IS OVER. TIME TO TAKE ACTION.” Nope, you’re gone. You’re not going to Michigan kidnapping hoax me nor have access to people who read me.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
If you’re conservative, it must be baked into your planning that the far left and their Stasi FED plants will be there entrapping people and setting up violence. That’s why I run a tight ship, block quickly, and assume “big talker” people are up to no good. It’s the only way.
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Flagnarok @flagnarok
@Cernovich Even your haters HAVE to admit that you see this shit clearly! Way ahead of the masses. I personally can’t stand all the 4D chess talk from others, but you are a person who is actually playing it! Can’t believe the shit happens in the USA!!!
10:18 PM ∙ Jul 20, 2021
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Doomers. I believe, as a deeply held religious matter, that despair is demonic. Unduly negative people are doing the work of demons. Get an exorcism. In the meantime, you guessed it - BLOCKED!

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Cernovich @Cernovich
Reminder that I block all doomer comments like this. If you truly believe this, then go have some milk and cookies. There’s no reason for you to be reading Cerno. 👋
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AllenSircy @ATOAllen
@Cernovich With mail-in voting a Republican not endorsed by the swamp will never reach the White House.
6:50 PM ∙ Mar 15, 2022
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I also believe that “side trackers” and “derailers” are a form of Fed Posting.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
A note on demoralizers, I.e., the "It won't matter anyway," guys. Under FBI Guidelines, infiltrators are supposed to encourage lawless action, and to discourage lawful action via holding endless debates, saying why it won't work. Block all demoralizers, ban them from groups.
9:17 PM ∙ Nov 11, 2021
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Cernovich @Cernovich
The CIA wrote a playbook on how to subvert a movement from within. Jim Jordan, Trey Gowdy (who is trying to be AG under Trump in 2024), and many others follow it. Why do you MAGA goobers keep falling for the same con artists?
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10:55 PM ∙ Oct 7, 2022
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Hipsters. There’s a category of people who are too cool for school. If you post a book you read, they’ll go, “Wow, you just now found this!” Well first of all, maybe not. Maybe it’s the first I’m mentioning it. Secondly, what a stupid remark to make. I am glad when people find new information that is valuable and helpful to have.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
I always block people who reply with, “Oh wait you just realized this.” First, that’s an assumption. Usually wrong. Second, it’s some petty status play. Oh you’re sooo cool, you already knew this. (Even though your own life is a disaster, and you don’t know anything.) Etc.
10:18 PM ∙ Feb 1, 2022
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Another form of this is one-upmanship.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
I’ll never understand the impulse of mediocre men who have to say, “You like a thing, well the thing I like it better!” It’s 100% a block.
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11:28 PM ∙ Sep 24, 2021
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“To be fair.” Either I believed the tweet was fair, or I wanted it to be unfair. In any case, unsolicited “nuances” aren’t welcome.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
Is there some Midwit University that reply guys attend and all learn to say “To be fair.” That’s a guaranteed block.
1:30 AM ∙ Aug 23, 2021
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“It depends.” No kidding. It always depends on some other variable, known or unknown. You’ve added nothing of value. Blocking you has removed nothing of value.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
Gonna block all the clever boys who go DEPENDS ON WHAT A LARGE DOSE IS. No one is impressed by nit pickers.
5:02 AM ∙ Jun 16, 2021
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Michael Malice @michaelmalice
The problem with pedants (and "gotcha" types) is that they rarely do it correctly Take a page from @Cernovich and block on sight https://t.co/WIKiijb3Ap
7:16 PM ∙ May 12, 2021
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Complaining that my friend blocked you. Basic social skills. I am choosing the friend over you.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
How is telling me that ONE OF MY FRIENDS blocked you is gonna help? Maybe that lack of awareness is why you got blocked. (Plus I trust my friends and will block you just to be prudent.) But this is only Twitter. Take that lesson off of this site my bros.
9:01 PM ∙ Apr 26, 2021
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Overall bad attitude people. If your sole contribution to conversations is that something will be hard to accomplish, bye bye go cry.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
I block people who tell me why something will be hard to do or can’t be done. You add nothing. You’re a net drag. Maybe no one ever told you that, but that’s what a block from me is. Boundaries and direct feedback. Maybe for the first time in their lives.
7:00 PM ∙ Sep 21, 2021
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I’m not your personal tutor. This is a big one. People who have never heard of a subject will either begin trying to argue with me, or demand I explain basic fundamentals to them. Touch grass and then find a book.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
I’m open to debate but when it’s clear you haven’t done the basic reading, it’s a block. There are some texts you simply must have read before you are allowed an “opinion.”
7:37 PM ∙ Sep 21, 2021
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P.S. I do realize I sound like an insane person.

Doesn’t bother me at all. You might not understand what I am doing, but I understand it well.

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Cernovich @Cernovich
I am simultaneously the most accessible person in the world who is also quickest to block online and IRL. If you find a way I am glad to help. If you think I’m your mommy and giving out 🥛 and 🍪, I’ll come across as a real dick head.
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Cernovich @Cernovich
I was holding an event and @BowTiedOx needed to ask me something valuable for his future, so he took a huge detour from a road trip and made it happen. That’s what you do. You find a way. Those are my people.
9:10 PM ∙ Jul 18, 2021
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BowTied Tarzdan
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Dec 23, 2022

No experience running social media like that. Thank you for sharing your perspective.

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ZACH TALIAFERRO
Dec 22, 2022

This made me laugh. Good stuff.

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