Independent commentator Guy Adams reacts to Twitter suspension
Independent commentator Guy Adams has said he is still ‘awaiting a detailed explanation’ from Twitter after his account was immediately suspended without warning.
It followed a series of critical tweets published by Adams relating to NBC’s controversial Olympics, however it was publication of an email address of Gary Zenkel, the exutive behind the broadcast, which provoked the reaction.
Questioning Twitter’s reaction Adams said: “Twitter's guidelines forbid users from publishing what they call "private" information, including "private email addresses". There is plenty of sense in this. But I did not Tweet a private email address. I Tweeted a corporate address for Mr Zenkel, which is widely listed online, and is identical in form to that of tens of thousands of those at NBC.”
“I was not contacted by NBC or Twitter before my account was suspended. If they had dropped me a line, I might – might! – have quietly deleted the offending Tweet. Instead, they wandered into a PR controversy which has resulted in hundreds of thousands more people being made aware of its existence.”