So when Stormfront [wikipedia.org] was blackholed many people, myself included, pointed that it won't stop there. When they went after Gab [wikipedia.org] it became a clear pattern. Now Silicon Valley is attempting to destroy Parler.
Democracy cannot exist when a set of unelected and unaccountable technocrats are deciding who gets to have modern communications and what ideas get to be heard.
But it's true! There is a thing called 'outside' and you can go there instead of wildly spewing conspiracy theories about how leftists want to shut down free speech... by not letting sites which coddle n@zis force app stores to carry their app, which is what people upset by these developments are asking for. They are opposed to the rights of free speech, and free association.
If you think that social media companies have too much influence, then agitate for them to be broken up. But throwing away free speech
The cost of living is going up, and the chance of living is going down.
Precedent is reinforced by Amazon (Score:4, Insightful)
Democracy cannot exist when a set of unelected and unaccountable technocrats are deciding who gets to have modern communications and what ideas get to be heard.
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Democracy also can't exist when you allow a group who wants to kill everyone who doesn't agree with their viewpoint.
The assholes on Parler have been openly plotting to kill people and stage another coup. This is not a question of Democracy.
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> The assholes on Parler have been openly plotting to kill people and stage another coup.
You do know that the big users of Parler, prior to the Trumpkins, is 'Jesus' groups where people go online to pray over social media ... right?
But, sure, deep-six the whole thing this week because of new users doing the same thing they've been doing on Twitter for years.
C'mon, nobody believes the 'outside' story.
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C'mon, nobody believes the 'outside' story.
But it's true! There is a thing called 'outside' and you can go there instead of wildly spewing conspiracy theories about how leftists want to shut down free speech... by not letting sites which coddle n@zis force app stores to carry their app, which is what people upset by these developments are asking for. They are opposed to the rights of free speech, and free association.
If you think that social media companies have too much influence, then agitate for them to be broken up. But throwing away free speech