[aceoflala]

Blocking a user from Twitter or removing their controversial Tweets would hide important information people should be able to see and debate. It would also not silence that user, but it would certainly hamper necessary discussion around their words and actions.

[tb303]

Except that it's only newsworthy in a recursive way. They give him a platform to break their own rules and be controversial. The simple fact is they want him to be controversial on their platform, not someone else's. This is a dangerous game.