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And Facebook has permanently banned them. There used to be a joke on Slashdot. Whatever was happening in tech, somebody would say "And I for one welcome our ne
by DanielBMarkham 8y ago
And Facebook has permanently banned them.
There used to be a joke on Slashdot. Whatever was happening in tech, somebody would say "And I for one welcome our new $X overlords"
Now we have all the major internet companies deciding winners and losers. Doesn't seem like much of a joke anymore.
All those years I watched my dear friends on the left march in the streets, claiming that the right was going to shut them down and prevent their message from being heard.
Fooled me, guys. I guess it's true: we become what we fear from others.
- majewsky 8y agoI was going to add that that quote is a Simpsons reference, but it turns out the Simpsons actually referenced H. G. Wells: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-insect-overlords https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-for-one-welcome-our-new-ins...
- JshWright 8y agoIt's a pretty safe bet that any "Simpsons reference" it's actually a reference to something that is at least one level deeper (I consider this one of the great strengths of the show)
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- oliwarner 8y agoWe have companies taking responsibility for what happens on their pitch. They aren't stopping him. He can still publish his brand of crazy elsewhere. This seems okay. If anything it's "our" fault for giving Facebook, Apple et al the unreserved omnipresence they have.
- tim333 8y agoI see your Simpsons reference and quote The Onion >First Amendment Experts Warn Facebook Banning InfoWars Could Set Completely Reasonable Precedent For Free Speech >... “If we allow giant media platforms to single out individual users for harassing the families of murdered kindergarteners, it could lead to a nightmare scenario of measured and well-thought-out public discourse,”...