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...Except that part of their potential business model has always been, "Content owned by us, now that you posted it."

• spiderfarmer 10y ago
  Exactly. And publishing any article that can be defined as hate speech is an offense in Germany and The Netherlands. Don't know about other countries.
  • M_Grey 10y ago
    You know, I didn't even consider that. It isn't a crime in the US, but I imagine that it is in the UK and many other countries.
    • idiot_stick 10y ago
      >It isn't a crime in the US, but I imagine that it is in the UK and many other countries. Yes, the US truly is one of the last bastions of free speech, believe it or not. Many other countries, including my own, can imprison you for things you say.
      • spiderfarmer 10y ago
        In my country they also look at the intent of the law. The intent of this law is to prevent you from rallying one group of people to feel superior over another group of people, over racial, sexual, religious and other issues. You can still say these things in private without repercussions.