# New-ish "free speech" app, Parler **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 9, 2020, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109 "2020-11-09T03:40:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/181 "2020-12-15T22:56:39Z")
My friend that I posted above blocked me. I can’t see his parler posts anymore. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/182 "2020-12-16T06:46:42Z")
What point _was_ he trying to make with such ancient news? Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/183 "2020-12-16T08:35:00Z")
> [@agzem](#): > > "…Representatives **Ilhan Omar** and **Rashida Tlaib** , two of the first **Muslim** women elected to the US Congress, both called for an apology. " It sure is interesting how conservatives take the words and experiences of people like Omar and Tlaib at face value when they’re criticizing those perceived to be on the left, but then turn around and dismiss them as extremist nutballs who shouldn’t be taken seriously when they’re issuing similar criticisms for the much-more-widespread and mainstream-acceptable bigotries on the right. For variable definitions of “interesting,” of course. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/184 "2020-12-16T15:05:02Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > …Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead? I’d heard something to that effect. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/185 "2020-12-16T16:44:58Z")
Remember, you can’t believe what you hear in the MSM. Or is that LSM? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/186 "2020-12-16T18:00:31Z")
Holy crap, you are not kidding! I hadn’t paid attention to Newsmax, but I just looked at one article about Trump telling McConnell it is too soon to give up. The comments are something else. What a shit-show. Here is just a small sampling of the garbage coming out of that “news” site: “This is the only country left that is free so people really feel the need to make their voices heard.” "I am a Proud Boy. We are well armed and backed by folks you would freak if you knew who they were. No, we’ll let you Communists have the White House with your installed puppet. We will sit back and wait for our commands. Enjoy Stinky Twinky Kamala and Geriatric Joe! “McConnell better hope his check from China cashes.” “Dear Republicans in the future you really need to do better in determining who runs things. I’m an independent and part of the 75 million strong Trump supporters but independents do not influence congress like the block strong dems and weak kneed repubs. McConnell has always seemed a doormat to me and now the new Supine Court dwellers have a yellow streak going down their back and of course you have the rino romulan types. What gives? We have the country ready to turn into communism. Some strong ones need to act now not later. People in the repubs ranks need to step forward. I don’t want to live under communism it sucks the big wah.” ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/187 "2020-12-16T18:33:19Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > The comments are something else. What a shit-show. Very true. I have headed over there a couple times a day to see some of the comments. Positively crazy - if you think Yahoo! comments were bad, this is a new level of bad. Even if only half the posters are only half serious about what they are posting, the level of delusion is serious - these people will not be reached by any fact, truth, or craft, and the free-flowing nature of misinformation on the internet only keeps them going. They are throwing former “club” members under the bus as soon as they turn coat to acknowledge Biden won (this week alone: Barr, McConnell, and even Newsmax itself). These posters are trying hard to isolate themselves from the rest of the world, with Trump as their dear leader. It’s pretty concerning, if you ask me. Hopefully, the threats and rhetoric will die down after Inauguration day, but who knows. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/188 "2020-12-16T19:47:31Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > My friend that I posted above blocked me. I can’t see his parler posts anymore. Well, so much for free speech, I guess? ---
**Author:** ![Boycott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boycott/32/6741_2.png) [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/189 "2020-12-17T10:49:16Z")
Parler has to be an FBI set up to ring all the nutjobs in one place. The amount of screenshots of threats and civil war that are mask off is eye-opening. These aren’t veiled threats. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/190 "2020-12-17T13:02:45Z")
[https://twitter.com/btuftin/status/1339556379389030403?s=20](https://twitter.com/btuftin/status/1339556379389030403?s=20) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/191 "2020-12-17T15:36:55Z")
> [@Boycott](#): > > Parler has to be an FBI set up to ring all the nutjobs in one place. I wouldn’t be surprised if they have informants on there. > **[Police chief urges ‘death to Democrats’](https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/arkansas-police-chief-reported-to-fbi-resigns-over-parler-posts/news-story/54bd9eb88d9acc9e9421176b0cd58e5d)** > > An Arkansas police chief resigned after backlash over “dangerous” social media posts urging “Death to all Marxists Democrats” and violence against “traitors” who cheated President Trump out of his re-election bid, according to a report. (Headline & sub-headline: Arkansas police chief reported to FBI, resigns over Parler posts A police chief has been reported to the FBI and resigned after being accused of “domestic terrorism” over social media posts.) ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/192 "2020-12-17T16:31:55Z")
A paper that refers to “Prez-Elect” and gives a nonsense date would appear to see itself as social satire, not news. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/193 "2020-12-18T13:49:47Z")
Or it could be the product of a “make your own newspaper clipping”, which it was. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/194 "2021-01-05T20:01:29Z")
I just found a phishing attempt in my inbox, wanting to direct me to “Amazon” at a [parler.com](http://parler.com) address. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/195 "2021-01-06T02:40:47Z")
Several days ago, I mentioned on another board that I’m not hearing much about Parler right now. Hmmmm, wonder why? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/196 "2021-01-09T00:29:00Z")
I’m seeing reports that Apple is going to be pulling Parler from the app store. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/197 "2021-01-09T00:33:51Z")
I just saw (on FB, believe it or nuts) that all true Trump supporters are supposed to delete their FB pages on 1/2 when Biden is sworn in. 😜 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/198 "2021-01-09T00:40:03Z")
I suspect things are going to get interesting now that Trump has been perma-banned from Twitter as of today 1/8/21. And since FB is shutting him out until after 1/20/21 . . . yeah. Interesting times. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/199 "2021-01-09T01:40:17Z")
In newer breaking news today, Google Play has dropped the Parler app from the store (although existing versions will continue to work and you can always use the browser), and Apple is giving Parler 24 hours to enforce moderation or they will drop it as well. Google specified that Parler (which was used to organize the protests in the Capitol in part) was not adhering to requirement to moderate created content against violence. > **[Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives...](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-threatens-remove-parler-social-232102753.html)** > > Alphabet Inc's Google on Friday suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding “robust” content moderation from the app favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump. Apple... ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2021, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109/200 "2021-01-09T03:41:55Z")
And the RWNJs and other people who don’t know what the First Amendment really says are going ape-doodoo about this. No, it’s NOT censorship; a private company can decide to have anyone or anything they want, or ban whatever they want. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-ish-free-speech-app-parler/925109.md?page=11)