Ian

Person Securing, Firefighting
Extreme Machines, Death Defying
Conservationist in All Things
Defender of All Good
Bane of All Evil
Scottish Blood
Pro-American

[Ian @Libertyworld]

I asked Grok (see below) if X could have one thread heavily throttled, moderated and micromanaged to death like now, and one with only the absolute bare minimum of moderation in the case of laws broken or dangerous threats, and Grok said it's already essentially built in and ready to go, via the two 'Following' and 'For You' options.
@Support @X @lindayaX @ElonMusk
Me:
Do you remember our chat about X having two threads, one heavily moderated like now and one 'free', with throttling only for illegal or dangerous content? I can't find it.

Grok:
I'm afraid I don't have a persistent memory of individual user conversations—each chat starts fresh for privacy reasons, so I can't pull up specifics from past threads. That said, the concept you're describing rings a bell as something we've brainstormed before (or at least, it aligns with ongoing discussions around X's evolution under Elon Musk). If I recall the gist correctly, it was about proposing a dual-feed system for X:
Moderated Feed (Status Quo+): The default timeline, with current levels of content moderation, algorithmic curation, and community notes to prioritize "healthy" discourse, reduce spam, and flag misinformation. This keeps things navigable for most users without overwhelming toxicity.
Free Feed: An opt-in "raw" or unfiltered timeline, where posts flow chronologically with minimal intervention—throttling only for clear-cut illegal stuff (e.g., direct threats, CSAM, or terrorism promotion) or immediate physical harm risks. Everything else? Full free speech, warts and all, to foster unbridled debate, memes, and edge cases. Users could toggle between feeds easily, maybe with warnings for the free one.

We might've riffed on pros/cons too: The moderated side protects casual scrollers, while the free one appeals to power users craving authenticity (think old-school Twitter chaos, but safer). Implementation hurdles? Scalable moderation tech, legal liabilities, and avoiding echo chambers in either lane.

Pros and cons of dual feeds...

Me:
Yes. Is that still possible? The throttling is worse than ever, even under the woke jackboots of old Twitter I could reach half a million people a month. Now, my posts typically get a few dozen views, with many more followers, and I've never 'crossed the line'.

Grok:
If we wanted to push it, drafting a quick pitch thread for Elon isn't a bad move—he's responded to wilder ideas.
I get it—that drop-off in reach sounds infuriating, especially when you're playing by the rules and your follower count should be working for you, not against you. It's like shouting into a void that used to echo back. From what I can gather (pulling from fresh searches across X and the web), you're far from alone in this; 2025 has seen a spike in these exact gripes, with users calling out "throttling" and "shadowbans" as the worst yet, even post-Musk https://t.co/g0VwnTjdS3 +2One thread from early October alone had hundreds testing for visibility blocks over a weekend, and creators are straight-up threatening to bail on Premium because impressions tanked overnight.

As for the dual-feed idea we chewed over? Yeah, it's absolutely still possible—and honestly, more relevant than ever given this mess. X hasn't rolled out anything like it (no announcements from Elon or the team on separate moderated vs. raw timelines), but the platform's already got building blocks: the "For You" tab (algorithm-driven, which might be your throttle culprit) and "Following" (chronological, less filtered).arxiv.orgA true opt-in "Free Feed" with minimal tweaks beyond illegal/dangerous stuff could sidestep a lot of this without overhauling the whole system. It'd let folks like you toggle to unthrottled chaos if the default feels too curated. Hurdles remain (legal stuff, tech scaling), but with Grok now scanning posts for relevance, it could even power smarter toggles. @elonmusk @Support @lindayaX @X
Something is killing X
We patriots/ conservatives/ conservationists are being throttled to DEATH.
The micromanagement and deboosting...
It kills our desire to hang out here, and I'm clearly not alone.
Stop hiding behind "It's just the algorithm, be less disruptive and stop using hate speech".
There's no such thing as 'Hate Speech', unless you can define it concisely, coherently and comprehensively, and that's never been done.
God forbid anyone speak plainly and be disruptive. Our country would never have been born.
Free speech, my ass, you frauds.
Purge any and all woke holdovers and for the love of all things real and true, get it together before you strangle the platform to death.
Be well. Sincerely, @Libertyworld.

Subject: Urgent Appeal: Repeated Suspensions & Visibility Restrictions on 17-Year Veteran Account (@Libertyworld) – Request for Transparency & Relief

Dear X Support Team, I am writing to formally appeal the ongoing suspensions, lockdowns, and severe visibility throttling affecting my account @Libertyworld, which has been active since 2008 (17 years) with over 18,200 organic followers. As a dedicated user and early supporter of X's free speech vision under Elon Musk, I have consistently advocated for plain-spoken patriotism, political/social conservatism, and the defense of time-tested Western values—including the nuclear family, faith, and foundational tenets of civilization—without ever crossing into threats, illegal content, or violations of core platform safety rules.
Over the past several years, my account has endured countless suspensions and temporary lockdowns, each time reinstated with no substantive explanation beyond the vague "You broke the rules" notification.
To my knowledge, I have never engaged in targeted harassment, promotion of violence, or any illegal activity. My content remains focused on ideological critique and cultural commentary, always within the bounds of protected speech. Despite this clean record, my post reach has plummeted to an unsustainable 24-60 views per post (from historical highs of 500,000 monthly impressions under the previous regime), rendering the platform unusable for meaningful engagement with my like-minded community. This lack of transparency is particularly frustrating and counterproductive:
No published list of taboo words, subjects, or specific policies has been provided, leaving users like me to guess at "gray area" triggers (e.g., strong rhetorical language against ideological opponents).
No detailed violation logs or receipts have ever been shared, despite multiple appeals, making it impossible to self-correct or trust the process.
Recent algorithmic changes (post-Grok integration) appear to disproportionately deboost conservative voices on topics like family values and border security, echoing pre-Musk biases without the promised accountability.

As a long-term contributor who has weathered platform changes from Twitter's inception, I remain committed to X's mission but am on the verge of leaving due to this exhaustion. To resolve this and restore faith in the system, I respectfully request the following:
Full Account Review & Restriction Lift:
Immediate audit of @Libertyworld for any active flags, with full reinstatement of visibility and posting privileges.
Violation Transparency:
A comprehensive log of all past suspensions/lockdowns, including dates, specific posts flagged, exact rule citations, and evidence of breaches (if any).
Policy Clarity:
Access to or publication of a detailed taboo list/phrase guide for "hateful conduct" and related policies, to prevent arbitrary enforcement.
Escalation to Human Review: If automated systems are at play, please route this to a policy specialist for a manual reassessment.

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

If you’re conservative, chances are you won’t see this. It’s not the algorithm.

If you’re conservative you’re getting TF throttled out of you right now

If you’re a Democrat, you’re getting boosted like you’ve never been boosted before.

And forget about seeing anyone you like - your entire homepage will be nothing but people you hate.

Gavin Newsom will be in your homepage every other tweet. Guaranteed.

And BTW, no matter how many followers you receive in one day, they will be removed so your account can never grow.

Don’t let them lie to you and pretend it’s the algorithm, it’s not.

There’s still a bunch of far left loon X employees, hell bent on destroying your account.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@tikofanster @RalphGoodale It didn't. I coined it.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@GadSaad The Forced Hyper-Feminization of Everything.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@gracieback2 Nuclear Tipped Munitions. Deadly.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

'It doesn't have to be a Democracy'
But it can no longer be End-of-The-World islamofascist zealots.
Especially with nukes, which they would use asap and everyone knows it.
And not a single neighbor of Iran wants them to acquire nukes.
And after nearly half a century of actual oppression and unspeakable things, nearly 100,000,000 Iranians deserve someone putting an end to their nightmare.
And that task naturally falls onto the shoulders of western superpowers. Who else?
The Common Iranians couldn't destroy thousands of regime targets in days, and needed the help of a big strong friend, for just a moment, relatively speaking, to end the war declared on the western world nearly 50 years ago.
I would rather those dark-ages savages accepted the very considerable things we offered diplomatically, but they instead rejected every last item on the list, including a required path to not getting nukes. Okay. We tried.
Unfortunately:
Sometimes bad people need to be sent home to hell.
And the world cannot allow islopath zealots to get nukes.
Even the non-zealot islos seem to get THAT.
Western activists, apparently not.
Or they really do have a Genocidal Death Wish.
And what can and should be done about THAT?
#Iran #IranWar #IranIsraelWar

[Ian @Libertyworld]

Thanks!
15 people a day is all X lets me follow back right now but I'll get to you.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

Not sure where everyone came from but thanks! Following back as fast as X lets me, about 15 a day apparently so this is going to take a while but I'll get to you.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@JustinPetersMin This is a religious thing for you? You seem genuinely afraid of something.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@drakedaddy12 @creation247 @elonmusk Your entire premise is wrong. Never mind. Not worth it.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@JDunlap1974 12 year sentence, no parole.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@SnowballGrey @drakedaddy12 @creation247 @elonmusk Which atrocities would those be and what should Elon do about them?

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@drakedaddy12 @creation247 @elonmusk What an impoverished opinion.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

3 - 5 dozen views instead of 2 - 4. Ground shaking.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

I upgraded to 'Premium', just for more Grok because I lost all interest in posting here as the algorithm throttled my reach to death, and gained nearly 100 followers in 24 hours, after watching them bleed my count dry like back at old Twitter?
We'll see how many views a stand-alone post gets now...

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@catturd2 Booted all TV from my home about 20 years ago and never regretted it. There is life after TV.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@sweatystartup The retro-reflectors we left there still work. If you had a strong enough laser you could use them yourself.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

What is the GNP of Denmark?

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@RyanJJ441239 @jackschofield @realDonaldTrump Get well soon. 🤍

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@jackschofield @realDonaldTrump You have to hate yourself most of all to hate POTUS Trump that much.
Help is available for your condition.
Please accept it.

🇺🇸👮#MAGA👮‍♀️🇺🇸

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@amuse Stop electing women! About 98% are immediate comfort seeking creatures, and have been since the dawn of humanity.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@goddy_grams213 Thank you.
Something is killing @X, (it's the over-zealous/ under-policed algorithm, as far as I can tell) and I've lost 99% of my interest in posting.
@Support @ElonMusk @lindayaX

[Ian @Libertyworld]

I asked Grok (see below) if X could have one thread heavily throttled, moderated and micromanaged to death like now, and one with only the absolute bare minimum of moderation in the case of laws broken or dangerous threats, and Grok said it's already essentially built in and ready to go, via the two 'Following' and 'For You' options.
@Support @X @lindayaX @ElonMusk
Me:
Do you remember our chat about X having two threads, one heavily moderated like now and one 'free', with throttling only for illegal or dangerous content? I can't find it.

Grok:
I'm afraid I don't have a persistent memory of individual user conversations—each chat starts fresh for privacy reasons, so I can't pull up specifics from past threads. That said, the concept you're describing rings a bell as something we've brainstormed before (or at least, it aligns with ongoing discussions around X's evolution under Elon Musk). If I recall the gist correctly, it was about proposing a dual-feed system for X:
Moderated Feed (Status Quo+): The default timeline, with current levels of content moderation, algorithmic curation, and community notes to prioritize "healthy" discourse, reduce spam, and flag misinformation. This keeps things navigable for most users without overwhelming toxicity.
Free Feed: An opt-in "raw" or unfiltered timeline, where posts flow chronologically with minimal intervention—throttling only for clear-cut illegal stuff (e.g., direct threats, CSAM, or terrorism promotion) or immediate physical harm risks. Everything else? Full free speech, warts and all, to foster unbridled debate, memes, and edge cases. Users could toggle between feeds easily, maybe with warnings for the free one.

We might've riffed on pros/cons too: The moderated side protects casual scrollers, while the free one appeals to power users craving authenticity (think old-school Twitter chaos, but safer). Implementation hurdles? Scalable moderation tech, legal liabilities, and avoiding echo chambers in either lane.

Pros and cons of dual feeds...

Me:
Yes. Is that still possible? The throttling is worse than ever, even under the woke jackboots of old Twitter I could reach half a million people a month. Now, my posts typically get a few dozen views, with many more followers, and I've never 'crossed the line'.

Grok:
If we wanted to push it, drafting a quick pitch thread for Elon isn't a bad move—he's responded to wilder ideas.
I get it—that drop-off in reach sounds infuriating, especially when you're playing by the rules and your follower count should be working for you, not against you. It's like shouting into a void that used to echo back. From what I can gather (pulling from fresh searches across X and the web), you're far from alone in this; 2025 has seen a spike in these exact gripes, with users calling out "throttling" and "shadowbans" as the worst yet, even post-Musk https://t.co/g0VwnTjdS3 +2One thread from early October alone had hundreds testing for visibility blocks over a weekend, and creators are straight-up threatening to bail on Premium because impressions tanked overnight.

As for the dual-feed idea we chewed over? Yeah, it's absolutely still possible—and honestly, more relevant than ever given this mess. X hasn't rolled out anything like it (no announcements from Elon or the team on separate moderated vs. raw timelines), but the platform's already got building blocks: the "For You" tab (algorithm-driven, which might be your throttle culprit) and "Following" (chronological, less filtered).arxiv.orgA true opt-in "Free Feed" with minimal tweaks beyond illegal/dangerous stuff could sidestep a lot of this without overhauling the whole system. It'd let folks like you toggle to unthrottled chaos if the default feels too curated. Hurdles remain (legal stuff, tech scaling), but with Grok now scanning posts for relevance, it could even power smarter toggles. @elonmusk @Support @lindayaX @X
Something is killing X
We patriots/ conservatives/ conservationists are being throttled to DEATH.
The micromanagement and deboosting...
It kills our desire to hang out here, and I'm clearly not alone.
Stop hiding behind "It's just the algorithm, be less disruptive and stop using hate speech".
There's no such thing as 'Hate Speech', unless you can define it concisely, coherently and comprehensively, and that's never been done.
God forbid anyone speak plainly and be disruptive. Our country would never have been born.
Free speech, my ass, you frauds.
Purge any and all woke holdovers and for the love of all things real and true, get it together before you strangle the platform to death.
Be well. Sincerely, @Libertyworld.

Subject: Urgent Appeal: Repeated Suspensions & Visibility Restrictions on 17-Year Veteran Account (@Libertyworld) – Request for Transparency & Relief

Dear X Support Team, I am writing to formally appeal the ongoing suspensions, lockdowns, and severe visibility throttling affecting my account @Libertyworld, which has been active since 2008 (17 years) with over 18,200 organic followers. As a dedicated user and early supporter of X's free speech vision under Elon Musk, I have consistently advocated for plain-spoken patriotism, political/social conservatism, and the defense of time-tested Western values—including the nuclear family, faith, and foundational tenets of civilization—without ever crossing into threats, illegal content, or violations of core platform safety rules.
Over the past several years, my account has endured countless suspensions and temporary lockdowns, each time reinstated with no substantive explanation beyond the vague "You broke the rules" notification.
To my knowledge, I have never engaged in targeted harassment, promotion of violence, or any illegal activity. My content remains focused on ideological critique and cultural commentary, always within the bounds of protected speech. Despite this clean record, my post reach has plummeted to an unsustainable 24-60 views per post (from historical highs of 500,000 monthly impressions under the previous regime), rendering the platform unusable for meaningful engagement with my like-minded community. This lack of transparency is particularly frustrating and counterproductive:
No published list of taboo words, subjects, or specific policies has been provided, leaving users like me to guess at "gray area" triggers (e.g., strong rhetorical language against ideological opponents).
No detailed violation logs or receipts have ever been shared, despite multiple appeals, making it impossible to self-correct or trust the process.
Recent algorithmic changes (post-Grok integration) appear to disproportionately deboost conservative voices on topics like family values and border security, echoing pre-Musk biases without the promised accountability.

As a long-term contributor who has weathered platform changes from Twitter's inception, I remain committed to X's mission but am on the verge of leaving due to this exhaustion. To resolve this and restore faith in the system, I respectfully request the following:
Full Account Review & Restriction Lift:
Immediate audit of @Libertyworld for any active flags, with full reinstatement of visibility and posting privileges.
Violation Transparency:
A comprehensive log of all past suspensions/lockdowns, including dates, specific posts flagged, exact rule citations, and evidence of breaches (if any).
Policy Clarity:
Access to or publication of a detailed taboo list/phrase guide for "hateful conduct" and related policies, to prevent arbitrary enforcement.
Escalation to Human Review: If automated systems are at play, please route this to a policy specialist for a manual reassessment.

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

If you’re conservative, chances are you won’t see this. It’s not the algorithm.

If you’re conservative you’re getting TF throttled out of you right now

If you’re a Democrat, you’re getting boosted like you’ve never been boosted before.

And forget about seeing anyone you like - your entire homepage will be nothing but people you hate.

Gavin Newsom will be in your homepage every other tweet. Guaranteed.

And BTW, no matter how many followers you receive in one day, they will be removed so your account can never grow.

Don’t let them lie to you and pretend it’s the algorithm, it’s not.

There’s still a bunch of far left loon X employees, hell bent on destroying your account.

[Ian @Libertyworld]

@colemarisa49 @ChuckCallesto @WallStreetMav I never mentioned them.