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Hacker News is already overran by "freedom haters". I don't see anyone fleeing for greener pasture.
by kiba 10y ago
Hacker News is already overran by "freedom haters".
I don't see anyone fleeing for greener pasture.
- mordocai 10y agoHow would you see that? It isn't the real world where you could see less people around or something.
- MK999 10y agoJust a modern day book burning by the tolerant Left. Where's all those people around here that quote (the illogical expression) "I don't agree with you but I'll die for your right to say it" I guess that's just an bad faith argument to be used when convenient.
- jjawssd 10y agoWhat's wrong with that? You aren't entitled to freedom of expression on any particular platform run by a private entity. Freedom of expression only applies to the government.
- Senji 10y agoFreedom of expression is an ideal my dim friend.
- mordocai 10y agoWhat if all the major places of discourse ban your speech? Isn't that basically the same as the government doing so? Sure, it doesn't violate the constitution but it still is a serious issue.
- MK999 10y agoIf you really start saying things they don't like you will lose your ability to get snail-mail (in Canada). I can just hear it now... what's the big deal the Canada Post is under no obligation to do business with you.
- d_e_solomon 10y agoNo. You're free to form your own major place of discourse.
- mordocai 10y ago> No. You're free to form your own major place of discourse. No. For a place of discourse to become major requires a large amount of people to be actively involved. I can't just "form my own" because for it to be major other people have to get involved. If I were to form a new place of discourse due to being banned, it would most likely become an echo chamber of other people that have been banned not a major place of discourse.
- d_e_solomon 10y ago> If I were to form a new place of discourse due to being banned, it would most likely become an echo chamber of other people that have been banned not a major place of discourse. What's wrong with that? If you hold bad opinions that most people dislike, you're not guaranteed an audience. If you have white nationalist opinions, the rest of us don't have to be held hostage to your views.
- mordocai 10y agoHow is it holding anyone hostage? How does someone posting opinions on reddit, twitter, or whatever harm you in any way? Unless they are harassing you about it (in which case first step is to block them), I don't see how this is a problem. Does being aware of other's opinions and/or reading about them hurt you somehow?
- MK999 10y agoMany Internet users in the US use Comcast. What if they implemented some kind of packet inspection, applying your principles you should have no issue with that.
- psyc 10y agoHN's DNA is civil, professional discussion of the Silicon Valley based, VC-backed, millionaire-minting Ruby on Rails landing page creation industry. Users know what they're here for. Reddit became popular as an irreverent place for free discussion of whatever. There's a big difference in expectation.