{"id":26949,"date":"2024-06-06T13:31:23","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/?p=26949"},"modified":"2024-06-06T09:34:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T13:34:42","slug":"elon-musk-uses-dumb-robots-and-bad-ai-to-police-x-the-company-formally-known-as-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/blog\/elon-musk-uses-dumb-robots-and-bad-ai-to-police-x-the-company-formally-known-as-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk uses dumb robots and bad AI to police X, the company formally known as Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>By Larry Chiang<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Here is a timeline of snafu\u2019s<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Situation normal all fucked up<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>After being banned for three minutes, my account is in the permanent hell of not being banned but appearing banned<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Email <a href=\"mailto:larry@duck9\" >larry@duck9<\/a> (dot) com<\/div>\n<div>Account: Larry Chiang [no spaces<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Contact me 650-283-8008<\/div>\n<div>Telephone call my cell phone 415-720-8500. Call me at my office, Duck9, 512-775-8100.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image0.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image0-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.duck9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image1-1.png\"><br id=\"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature\"><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">WordPress\u2019d from my personal iPhone,&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:650-283-8008\" dir=\"ltr\" x-apple-data-detectors=\"true\" x-apple-data-detectors-type=\"telephone\" x-apple-data-detectors-result=\"1\">650-283-8008<\/a>, number that&nbsp;Steve Jobs texted me on<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);\">https:\/\/www.YouTube.com\/watch?v=ejeIz4EhoJ0<\/span><\/font><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Begin forwarded message:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote type=\"cite\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><b>From:<\/b> X &lt;notify@x.com&gt;<br \/><b>Date:<\/b> June 5, 2024 at 10:46:30\u202fAM CDT<br \/><b>To:<\/b> &#8220;Larry Chiang, 650-283-8008&#8221; &lt;<a href=\"mailto:larry@duck9.com&#038;gt\" >larry@duck9.com&#038;gt<\/a>;<br \/><b>Subject:<\/b> <b>Your account has been restored<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote type=\"cite\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">      <meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/  html; charset=utf-8\">  <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, minimum-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0\">  <meta name=\"apple-mobile-web-app-capable\" content=\"yes\">  <meta name=\"change-date\" content=\"3\/1\">  <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <o:OfficeDocumentSettings>  <o:AllowPNG\/>  <o:PixelsPerInch>96<\/o:PixelsPerInch>  <\/o:OfficeDocumentSettings>  <\/xml><![endif]-->          <\/p>\n<table class=\"width_full\" dir=\"ltr\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"\\\"center\\\"\" bgcolor=\"#F5F8FA\" style=\"border:0px;padding:0px;font-size:15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">\n<table class=\"width_full\" border=\"0\" width=\"450\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"border:0px;padding:0px;font-size:15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty width_20\" width=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"empty\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">\n<table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\" style=\"border:0px;padding:0px;font-size:15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"image empty\" align=\"center\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;font-size:0px;line-height:100%;padding:0px;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;\"> <a href=\"\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border-style:none;border:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;color:#1DA1F2;text-decoration:none;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ton.twitter.com\/twitter_blue_for_business\/verified-programs\/x_logo.png\" width=\"32\" alt=\"X\" title=\"X\" style=\"margin:0px;padding:0px;display:inline-block;-ms-interpolation-mode:bicubic;border:none;outline:none;\" data-unique-identifier=\"\"> <\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;\"> Hello, <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;\"> We\u2019re writing to let you know that we\u2019ve unsuspended your account. Should you run into any trouble logging back in, try requesting a password reset email. It may take an hour or so for your follower and following numbers to return to normal. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;\"> Please note that your account was previously suspended for violating one or more of the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.x.com%2Fen%2Frules-and-policies%2Fplatform-manipulation&amp;t=1&amp;cn=c3BhbV9zdXNwZW5zaW9uX2FwcGVhbF9hcHByb3ZhbA%3D%3D&amp;sig=b99055040af5af529f1a5d82f5aaac4ee727ca28&amp;iid=77221c53f5e341f0ad12b611e0846474&amp;uid=4925881&amp;nid=296+1\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border-style:none;border:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;color:#1DA1F2;text-decoration:none;\">X Rules<\/a>, such as: <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black strong\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;font-weight:bold;\"> 1. Sending multiple unsolicited @replies or mentions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.x.com%2Fen%2Fusing-x%2Fmentions-and-replies&amp;t=1&amp;cn=c3BhbV9zdXNwZW5zaW9uX2FwcGVhbF9hcHByb3ZhbA%3D%3D&amp;sig=055adfe79a935bb5a19b2539f57a4e4b132f1628&amp;iid=77221c53f5e341f0ad12b611e0846474&amp;uid=4925881&amp;nid=296+1\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border-style:none;border:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;color:#1DA1F2;text-decoration:none;\">Learn more.<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black strong\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;font-weight:bold;\"> 2. Posting multiple unrelated updates to a trending or popular topic. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.x.com%2Fen%2Fusing-x%2Fx-trending-faqs&amp;t=1&amp;cn=c3BhbV9zdXNwZW5zaW9uX2FwcGVhbF9hcHByb3ZhbA%3D%3D&amp;sig=dcd08ec92c08e10b9792960d46b2b04938ff1ee9&amp;iid=77221c53f5e341f0ad12b611e0846474&amp;uid=4925881&amp;nid=296+1\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border-style:none;border:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;color:#1DA1F2;text-decoration:none;\">Learn more.<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black strong\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;font-weight:bold;\"> 3. Aggressive and random repost and\/or liking posts from other accounts. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhelp.x.com%2Frules-and-policies%2Fx-rules&amp;t=1&amp;cn=c3BhbV9zdXNwZW5zaW9uX2FwcGVhbF9hcHByb3ZhbA%3D%3D&amp;sig=910eda25c26685674f552d8a20b85788831bb2d9&amp;iid=77221c53f5e341f0ad12b611e0846474&amp;uid=4925881&amp;nid=296+1\" style=\"text-decoration:none;border-style:none;border:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;color:#1DA1F2;text-decoration:none;\">Learn more.<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black strong\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;font-weight:bold;\"> 4. Misuse of X product features <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;\"> This includes any of the following:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cfollow churn\u201d \u2013 following and then unfollowing large numbers of accounts in an effort to inflate one\u2019s own follower count;<\/li>\n<li>indiscriminate following \u2013 following and\/or unfollowing a large number of unrelated accounts in a short time period, particularly by automated means; and<\/li>\n<li>duplicating another account\u2019s followers, particularly using automation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;\"> Please note that repeated violations of the X rules may result in suspension. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;\"> This case will now be closed and replies will not be monitored. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;\"> Thanks, <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"h4 text_black\" dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;color:#292F33;font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;font-size:16px;padding:0px;margin:0px;font-weight:normal;line-height:20px;\"> X <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"empty width_20\" width=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"empty\" height=\"24\" style=\"padding:0px;margin:0px auto;font-size:15px;font-size:0px;padding:0px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" style=\"display: block;margin:0px;padding:0px;display:inline-block;-ms-interpolation-mode:bicubic;border:none;outline:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scribe\/ibis?t=1&amp;cn=c3BhbV9zdXNwZW5zaW9uX2FwcGVhbF9hcHByb3ZhbA%3D%3D&amp;iid=77221c53f5e341f0ad12b611e0846474&amp;uid=4925881&amp;nid=296+20\" data-unique-identifier=\"\">    <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Larry Chiang Here is a timeline of snafu\u2019s Situation normal all fucked up After being banned for three minutes, my account is in the permanent hell of not being banned but appearing banned Email larry@duck9 (dot) com Account: Larry Chiang [no spaces Contact me 650-283-8008 Telephone call my cell phone 415-720-8500. 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