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If every newspaper did this, would that not stifle free speech and lower the quality of democracy? Aren't the pirates primarley motivated to further freedom of
by Ardit20 16y ago
If every newspaper did this, would that not stifle free speech and lower the quality of democracy? Aren't the pirates primarley motivated to further freedom of information when they publish ways to overcome pay walls and such things.
I think the internet is loosing its way. This site has no pay wall, yet the quality of discussion is great. Maybe it is not anonymity but the general atmosphere which encourages trolling.
- jasonlotito 16y ago> would that not stifle free speech No. Free speech is guaranteed, but that does't mean a company has to support and promote your speech on its private platform. Considering that commenting on stories is only a recent addition. Might be surprised to find out that it was kind of difficult to comment on stories to the public when it was an actual newsPAPER. =) You still have letters to the editor. You still have options to create a blog and post your thoughts. > This site has no pay wall, yet the quality of discussion is great. Yet it can still get pretty heated at times, and the moderation is pretty heavy. Also, the audience it attracts is a certain mindset. Invite the same audience a newspaper gets and it will suddenly get less civil.