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And when the new payment company bans him, then what? And are you OK if Twitter bans all left leaning people just because of their beliefs? I tend to favor the

And when the new payment company bans him, then what? And are you OK if Twitter bans all left leaning people just because of their beliefs? I tend to favor the smallest government possible, because I think private companies tend to do a better work in many areas (not all of them) so I dont like government intervening. But when you have an almost defacto monopoly in certain areas (google, facebook, twitter) banning people who has not broken the law should be illegal, plain and simple.

pavel_lishin 8y ago
> And when the new payment company bans him, then what? Then he'll learn a valuable lesson about what is and isn't owed to him in life. Why do you suppose that the world owes everyone a soapbox that dispenses money? > And are you OK if Twitter bans all left leaning people just because of their beliefs? I'd be miffed, but that's their right. For example, it seems like Tumblr is making almost that exact mistake, as did Livejournal before them. I'm annoyed by it, but in the end it's their court and all I can do is shake my head, take my ball, and head home. > But when you have an almost defacto monopoly in certain areas (google, facebook, twitter) banning people who has not broken the law should be illegal, plain and simple. Patreon isn't on that list, so I assume that your small-government philosophy allows for them to stop supporting Mr. Benjamin and his cohorts.
- cambalache 8y ago
  So would you agree with a new black listing in Hollywood for example?
  - pavel_lishin 8y ago
    A what?
    - cambalache 8y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist
    - nkurz 8y ago
      The Hollywood blacklist—as the broader entertainment industry blacklist is generally known—was the practice of denying employment to screenwriters, actors, directors, musicians, and American entertainment professionals during the mid-20th century because they were accused of having Communist ties or sympathies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist He's asking whether you think it would be reasonable to reinstate this policy, but directed against "racists" instead of communists.
Millennium 8y ago
Last I checked, Hatreon didn't ban people for this sort of thing. Let him go there with his basement-dwelling buddies; that's literally what it's for. It's the capitalist way: if some private company doesn't want your business, go to another company. If there isn't one, make one. It's all perfectly free-market compatible, and well in keeping with the Internet's ethos of letting anyone set up shop.
thelasthuman 8y ago
Sounds like there is a hole in the market to cater to haters. Feel free to use my idea to become rich.

pavel_lishin 8y ago

> And when the new payment company bans him, then what? Then he'll learn a valuable lesson about what is and isn't owed to him in life. Why do you suppose that the world owes everyone a soapbox that dispenses money? > And are you OK if Twitter bans all left leaning people just because of their beliefs? I'd be miffed, but that's their right. For example, it seems like Tumblr is making almost that exact mistake, as did Livejournal before them. I'm annoyed by it, but in the end it's their court and all I can do is shake my head, take my ball, and head home. > But when you have an almost defacto monopoly in certain areas (google, facebook, twitter) banning people who has not broken the law should be illegal, plain and simple. Patreon isn't on that list, so I assume that your small-government philosophy allows for them to stop supporting Mr. Benjamin and his cohorts.

cambalache 8y ago
So would you agree with a new black listing in Hollywood for example?
- pavel_lishin 8y ago
  A what?
  - cambalache 8y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist
  - nkurz 8y ago
    The Hollywood blacklist—as the broader entertainment industry blacklist is generally known—was the practice of denying employment to screenwriters, actors, directors, musicians, and American entertainment professionals during the mid-20th century because they were accused of having Communist ties or sympathies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist He's asking whether you think it would be reasonable to reinstate this policy, but directed against "racists" instead of communists.

Millennium 8y ago

Last I checked, Hatreon didn't ban people for this sort of thing. Let him go there with his basement-dwelling buddies; that's literally what it's for. It's the capitalist way: if some private company doesn't want your business, go to another company. If there isn't one, make one. It's all perfectly free-market compatible, and well in keeping with the Internet's ethos of letting anyone set up shop.

thelasthuman 8y ago

Sounds like there is a hole in the market to cater to haters. Feel free to use my idea to become rich.