Thread by @MsEntropy

I know some of you trying to knock down Telegram’s Neo Nazi channels mean well, but...

You’re not helping.

“Deplatforming works.” Well, yes.

But not sloppily applied, whole-scale, to minuscule platforms where content was followed basically only by already active extremists and ... the people fighting them.

Then all you’re do is hurt your own “side” in a misguided vanity campaign.

Anyway, crazy hectic day, on and in between deadlines, took a five minute break and found that a big pile of data with valuable, time-sensitive Intel had... evaporated because of a ban.

Well done.

Back to work with this migraine.

[I hope your insatiable hunger for Twitter clout was worth it.]

OH FANTASTIC. Another channel with critical data I needed - with vital, time-sensitive information - is now gone.

Because "lol Nazis r mad they have to start new channels I'm a badass I know how to screenshot Telegram."

Thanks so very, very much.

https://twitter.com/MsEntropy/status/1359708972639395844?s=20

I'm so pissed off about this.

Reporting Telegram channels with 150 max members isn't "effective Nazi de-platforming."

It's dangerously counterproductive, and anyone who isn't doing this work for the Twitter ego strokes knows that damn well.

Before you call me a "Nazi adjacent / fash enabler" [also lol] or whatever moronic retort you think makes you look cool:

I pinpointed a person of interest through slip-ups about location in that channel - and didn't get screenshots in time.

WELL. DONE.

Enjoy your Retweets!

I don't have the bandwidth to name names today (not gonna deal with it), but:

If - God forbid - violent plans connected to that certain Telegram presence actually come to pass...

I'll put you on Twitter blast so loud you'll delete that damn clout chasing account.

GUARANTEED.