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I do support anti-monopolist policies. My favorite president is Teddy. The very fact that we are discussing the enterprise limiting speech does show it's argua
by virmundi 9y ago
I do support anti-monopolist policies. My favorite president is Teddy.
The very fact that we are discussing the enterprise limiting speech does show it's arguable. I say it should be argued. Further, I say that comments such as yours, while I'm fine with you stating it, serves only to act as slight of hand that limits speech.
- Apocryphon 9y agoWe should aim to break up the ongoing dominance in tech by these ever-increasing conglomerates, either nationalize Twitter into a public utility, or break it so alternatives exist so people can switch to them. That may be the ideal world to strive for. In the current world, though, I find free speech arguments in this context to be alarmist because Twitter isn't the only channel for public discourse, and this specific case (shutting down jihadist accounts) seems like a less flagrant act of corporate censorship than, say, Apple banning iOS apps that warn civilians of drone attacks. It just seems like there are worthier incidents to get outraged about, but people like to choose certain targets of outrage because it suits their tastes. Hacker slacktivism is as annoying as any other kind.