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Who are these free speech proponents that you are talking about? Reddit and Twitter are private organizations, not government institutions. Free Speech propon
by bduerst 9y ago
Who are these free speech proponents that you are talking about?
Reddit and Twitter are private organizations, not government institutions. Free Speech proponents like John Stuart Mill are fine with free speech (as a philosophy) limiting the speech of individuals if the expression causes harm, such as organized mass harassment and threatening of individuals (which is what fph was banned for).
- emodendroket 9y agoI mean, I am certainly given pause by this tidy argument. If private actors not subject to the rules control the means of transmission (or if speaking out in the wrong way threatens your livelihood) then freedom of speech starts to look mostly theoretical. I'm not sure I have an easy answer to the problem myself.
- istorical 9y agoI'm specifically talking about thinkers such as Zeynep Tufekci. She wrote a rather interesting book but if you want a glimpse into some of her thoughts I like this article: https://latest.13d.com/will-direct-democracy-give-way-to-authoritarianism-direct-democracy-movements-powerful-vulnerable-febe6e75a953 https://latest.13d.com/will-direct-democracy-give-way-to-aut...