#TwitterSilence campaign falls flat as women say no to being silenced
http://twitter.com/#!/michellemalkin/status/364030784992063490
Yesterday, Twitchy reported on the #TwitterSilence protest that was organized for women to boycott the site because of the constant threats of violence and rape toward them. Scheduled for today, the ‘Twitter walkout’ has not had a lot of impact.
http://twitter.com/#!/elizabethdanger/status/363978401113047040
http://twitter.com/#!/must_get_out/status/364118308829659136
Michelle Malkin and other women have made it clear that they will not allow their voices to be silenced.
http://twitter.com/#!/michellemalkin/status/364058471299158016
http://twitter.com/#!/Scarlett_425/status/364117028019245057
http://twitter.com/#!/DaniParadis/status/364124912346071041
http://twitter.com/#!/ProlificCynic/status/363799106776346624
http://twitter.com/#!/MaybeMoody/status/363798502822125568
Others joined in with the #NoSilence hashtag.
http://twitter.com/#!/diane_tim/status/364074582308700161
The official dumbing down of Twitter —-> #TwitterSilence
SMH.
The only way to defeat the bullies is to STAND UP to them! #NOSILENCE— Tina C. (@Redhead6886) August 04, 2013
http://twitter.com/#!/Roopstar/status/364027161671663616
http://twitter.com/#!/jhbentley/status/364059824796876801
Some pointed out the irony of #TwitterSilence trending.
http://twitter.com/#!/SBroadie/status/363901573694365696
http://twitter.com/#!/thatlesleychick/status/364120004280586241
http://twitter.com/#!/SarahMorgan___/status/364121329777131521
At the end of the day, suppression of speech is not going to solve anything.