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This comment makes zero sense in this context. The parent poster said he was for defending free speech, why would he want to switch places to somewhere where i

by ZoF 10y ago

This comment makes zero sense in this context. The parent poster said he was for defending free speech, why would he want to switch places to somewhere where it's restricted? What is your objection even? That because free speech is restricted in e.g. North Korea we should start restricting it elsewhere? Or are you implying that oppressed demographics(e.g. homosexuals, black people, etc.) are having their freedom of speech stifled and therefore restrictions in free speech as a result of the 'safe space' movement are justified? That's the only reasonably understandable(albeit flawed in my personal opinion) interpretation of your comment I can really make. Care to clarify?

stonecraftwolf 10y ago
How is it flawed? A TOS that discourages hate speech and enforces some sort of standard seems far less stifling than intimidation by rape and death threats. It's funny to see people get bent out of shape at the idea that they might have to watch what they say when the consequences of saying something offensive are just that a platform might not let them publish everything they want to while there are large groups of people who already have to watch what they say because the consequences of saying something that another group disagrees with are rape threats, death threats, and harassment campaigns.
- ZoF 10y ago
  >It's funny to see people get bent out of shape at the idea that they might have to watch what they say I strongly believe in free speech and I will absolutely be 'bent out of shape' when people or groups try to stifle it. >there are large groups of people who already have to watch what they say because the consequences of saying something that another group disagrees with are rape threats, death threats, and harassment campaigns. Please provide me a modern day example of this in the US.(where these companies are located)

by ZoF 10y ago

stonecraftwolf 10y ago

How is it flawed? A TOS that discourages hate speech and enforces some sort of standard seems far less stifling than intimidation by rape and death threats. It's funny to see people get bent out of shape at the idea that they might have to watch what they say when the consequences of saying something offensive are just that a platform might not let them publish everything they want to while there are large groups of people who already have to watch what they say because the consequences of saying something that another group disagrees with are rape threats, death threats, and harassment campaigns.

ZoF 10y ago
>It's funny to see people get bent out of shape at the idea that they might have to watch what they say I strongly believe in free speech and I will absolutely be 'bent out of shape' when people or groups try to stifle it. >there are large groups of people who already have to watch what they say because the consequences of saying something that another group disagrees with are rape threats, death threats, and harassment campaigns. Please provide me a modern day example of this in the US.(where these companies are located)