• MiscreantMouseOP
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    The right to free speech is drawn from a US constitutional amendment, which says the US government can’t censor speech, but it has nothing to do with private platforms like this, much less individual responses to Nazi rhetoric. Nobody owes hate speech a free platform.

    • EmperorHenry
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      11 year ago

      But these private platforms have a liability shield. If they have a liability shield, they shouldn’t be allowed to censor things.

      • MiscreantMouseOP
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        they shouldn’t be allowed to censor things

        I disagree, and so does US law. Abusive material shouldn’t be spread just because it can be.

        • EmperorHenry
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          11 year ago

          Illegal shit is already illegal. That’s not what I was talking about.

          • MiscreantMouseOP
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            You missed the point, but whatever, you don’t get to force private platforms to host content, that’s up to the owners.

            • EmperorHenry
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              11 year ago

              If they get a liability shield, they shouldn’t get to control what happens on their platform.