Welcome to the first episode of Them’s the Rules, a show that reasons you have to know the rules in order to break them. In this episode, Bronwen sheds light on Oregon’s very specific gas pumping laws. As one of only two states in the country that does not allow people to pump their own gas, Oregonians are in a very unique position. We hear about some of the reasons behind the law and find out the reaction when these laws have been altered. Bronwen also talks about twiplomacy, explaining what the concept is and how it affects all of us, even if we are not Twitter users. We find out about some of the rules around world leaders using Twitter and some proposed amendments that are in the pipeline. Tune in to hear this and more!.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Details into Oregon’s gas-pumping rule and the reasoning behind it. 
• Seventeen reasons the state of Oregon has cited as to why Oregonians shouldn’t pump their own gas. 
• What the legal ramifications for pumping your own gas in Oregon are. 
• The reactions to the law that allowed those in rural Oregon to pump their own gas. 
• An unspoken rule about tipping Oregon fuel pump attendants. 
• The review Twitter is currently undertaking regarding world leaders using the platform. 
• Debates around political leaders on social media and different thinking on the topic. 
• Twiplomacy: what it is, what the drivers are, and where it’s headed. 
• When the current Twitter rules for world leaders were implemented and what does and doesn’t violate them. 
• If you have an opinion about world leaders on Twitter, share it! 
• Why banning Donald Trump was not a violation of the First Amendment. 
• What the new rule will aim to do and how it will be enforced. 
• The criteria laid out around whether a tweet is of public interest. 
• When the survey on Twitter was available.

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