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Elon Musk responded to phony verified Elon Twitter accounts by implementing a new permanent ban policy

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Elon changed this rule without waiting for a moderation panel to do so.
As Elon Musk declared from his own account, there is a new Twitter rule that all users must abide by: “Any Twitter handles participating in impersonation without clearly declaring ‘parody’ will be permanently suspended.” Musk then tweeted, “There will be no warning,” adding, “Previously, we offered a warning before suspension, but now that we are rolling out extensive verification, there won’t be.”

 

It’s a sudden update from the person who, after seizing control of the business just a few days prior, declared, “Comedy is now legal on Twitter.” As long as it abides by the rules, which are whatever Elon says they are and may alter at any time, comedy is acceptable.

Some owners of verified accounts have been renaming themselves Elon Musk ever since Musk promised his Twitter would give “power to the people” by offering verification to anyone willing to pay $8 for a subscription. This highlights the problem with a verification system that doesn’t actually check who controls an account. Sarah Silverman and Kathy Griffin, both comedians, are among the accounts that have already been reported as being closed or suspended as a result.

There is already language addressing “parody, commentary, and fan accounts” in Twitter’s current standards. The strategy is to impose the harshest punishment on the first infraction, skipping the first two levels of enforcement outlined on the present impersonation and misleading identities laws, as Musk’s later tweets clarified.

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We may ask you to alter the information on your profile if we believe your account’s affiliation could be unclear. After receiving your first warning, if you continue to breach this policy, your account will be permanently suspended.

Account suspension indefinitely

In order to reinstate your account if we suspect you could be in breach of this policy, we might ask you for official identification (like a driver’s license or passport).

Perpetual revocation

We reserve the right to permanently suspend your account if you are employing a false identity or impersonation technique.

The new owner of the service appears to have made this choice alone, contrary to his earlier assertion that no significant content judgments would be made until Twitter assembled a content moderation committee to vote on them. No new regulations have been added to the Twitter Terms of Service, and Twitter has not responded to a request for information from The Verge regarding these revisions.

It’s important to keep in mind this piece of advise from Nilay Patel regarding the situation in which Musk currently finds himself while we wait to see how the general public reacts to this policy adjustment:

People are incredibly complicated, which makes it difficult to control their behavior. This is especially true when that authority is placed in one strong person, which is the difficulty when people are the asset.

What I’m trying to say is that you’ve become Twitter’s king, and people believe you are directly to blame for everything that occurs there these days. It also turns out that when things go wrong, absolute monarchs frequently end up dead.

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Players of The Condition of the Outer Worlds on PS5 are requesting refunds

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The RPG The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition was recently published on the PS5, but even in its specialized performance mode, it performs poorly. As a result, several players have already requested refunds in threads on the game’s subreddit.

Even though problems probably aren’t to blame for the game’s performance issues, customer service has told affected players (who appear to all be PS5 users) to report bugs to the publisher, Private Division, which is having trouble.

The parent company of Private Division, Take-Two Interactive, announced layoffs on Monday, citing the need for “another long period of success” as the reason. The Twitter account for The Outer Worlds sent players looking for information to the troubled publisher, Obsidian Entertainment, which is now owned by Microsoft.

It is unknown if Sony or Private Division will offer refunds. It’s true that it’s not the complete disaster that Cyberpunk 2077 was at first, but we’ll monitor the situation as it changes. The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition on the PS5 bothered you?

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Sony was worried Call of Duty on PlayStation could be ruined by Microsoft, whether they know it or not

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It’s time to talk about everyone’s favorite ongoing story in games: the war of words between Microsoft and Sony over Microsoft’s plan to buy publisher Activision Blizzard. In the latest turn of events, Sony has said that it is worried that, if the acquisition goes through, Microsoft could break future Call of Duty games for PlayStation, either on purpose or by accident. This could make players lose faith in the PlayStation as a place to play Call of Duty.

Eurogamer said that in a new document, Sony listed several ways it thinks Microsoft could hurt Call of Duty or “harm PlayStation’s competitiveness.” These ideas came from the Competition and Markets Authority in the UK.

Sony says that Microsoft’s options include raising the price of Call of Duty on PlayStation, lowering its quality and performance (including by ignoring DualSense-specific features), limiting or not prioritizing investment in multiplayer on PS5 or PS4, or just making the game a Game Pass exclusive.

But Sony’s accusations about technical performance parity are the worst. They say that, “For example, Microsoft could make a PlayStation version of Call of Duty where bugs and errors only show up on the last level or after later updates. Even if these problems could be found quickly, it’s likely that any fix would come too late. By then, gamers would have lost faith in the PlayStation as a place to play Call of Duty.”

Sony goes on to say that any kind of “behavioral commitment” from Microsoft “would be hard,” and it also says that Microsoft “has moved slowly, only gotten involved when they thought the regulatory outlook was getting worse, and preferred to negotiate in the media over working with SIE.”

In a statement given to Eurogamer, Microsoft answered Sony’s claims: “Since the CMA released its provisional findings, we have offered solutions that address its concerns and make the deal better for UK players and game developers. These include a promise that access to Call of Duty will be the same on both Xbox and PlayStation and a promise that Call of Duty will be available to at least 150 million more players on other consoles and cloud streaming platforms once the deal is done. Now it’s up to the CMA to decide if it will block this deal to protect Sony, which is the market leader, or if it will look for ways to get more games to more players.”

How do you feel about Sony’s fears? Would you believe that the PlayStation version of Call of Duty would be just as good as the Xbox version if Microsoft paid for it?

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe, Collector’s Editions Play PlayStation 5 72 Hours Early

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In what is becoming an industry standard, gamers who buy the Deluxe or Collector’s Editions of just-announced-for-PS5 CRPG Baldur’s Gate 3 will get access to the game three days early, on August 28th instead of the 31st worldwide release.

Tempting. But what are a few more days for veterans of the ‘Gate, who have been waiting almost two decades for a sequel to Baldur’s Gate 2: Shadows of Amn, one of the finest RPGs ever?

So, it’s fortunate that the physical Collector’s Edition’s extras are so enticing. Those who pay £224.77, or $269.99 USD, will get early access and the following:

  • A digital copy of Baldur’s Gate 3 Deluxe Edition
  • Custom sticker sheet
  • 25cm Mind Flayer vs. Drow battle diorama
  • 160-page hardcover art book
  • Cloth map of Faerûn
  • Set of D&D-inspired origin character sheets
  • Metal tadpole keyring
  • Magic: The Gathering booster pack
  • Custom-engraved metal d20, plus a
  • Certificate of authenticity

The Deluxe Edition includes 72 hours early access, a playable Bard Song Pack, In-game Dice Skins, an Adventurer’s Puch with consumables, and downloads for the soundtrack, artbook, and character sheets.

Lastly, the Collector’s and Deluxe Editions will include a Divinity: Original Sin 2 content pack.

  • Mask of the Shapeshifter: Allows you to change race and appearance on the fly, inspired by Fane
  • Cape of the Red Prince: Cloak inspired by the Red Prince
  • Lute of the Merryweather Bard: Playable instrument inspired by Lohse
  • Needle of the Outlaw Rogue: Dagger inspired by Sebille
  • Bicorne of the Sea Beast: Headgear inspired by Beast
  • Paintings from Rivellon: Discover a new collection of paintings across the Forgotten Realms

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We’re psyched to play Baldur’s Gate 3. Are you?

 

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