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This is what happens when you give government authority to private entities. Bullying. In the sense that they are given power over someone else's property/livel
by zo1 9y ago
This is what happens when you give government authority to private entities. Bullying. In the sense that they are given power over someone else's property/livelihood/thing, with no accountability or fairness. And they then use it as a stick over someone's head with a technicality.
In this case, sure, a lot of us might not like the content of this website. That doesn't change the nature of the scenario. If I were to compare it to a simpler scenario: Prepaid electricity. Here in South Africa, the government sells it at "wholesale" prices to government-approved entities, so that they may re-sell to individuals. What would then be our response if one of those entities decided to refuse electricity to a house/building that this website was being hosted from?
- wumpus 9y agoIn the US, the electric utility is required to provide service by the government. One the Internet, from a US point of view, you are correct that there is no equivalent of a "public square" that first amendment rights apply to. That is a problem, but, it's not GoDaddy's problem.