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it's a private company, there's no freedom of speech involved. You want a baker to create a cake that says an offensive message, the baker doesn't' have to comp
by sodosopa 8y ago
it's a private company, there's no freedom of speech involved. You want a baker to create a cake that says an offensive message, the baker doesn't' have to comply.
- satvikpendem 8y agoActually, in some cases, they do. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterpiece_Cakeshop_v._Colorado_Civil_Rights_Commission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masterpiece_Cakeshop_v._Colora...
- rplst8 8y agoInternet companies have protection under the law that they can't be held liable for what their users say. IMHO that protection brings with it a duty to allow people to speak freely on their platform. They can't eat their cake and have it too.
- stevehawk 8y agoThat law is already being eroded in this country in the name of child porn and sex trafficking.
- renlo 8y agoWhat if the telephone company doesn't want to carry your offensive message to your friend? It's a private company, the telephone company doesn't have to comply. In other words, I don't think your analogy entirely fits here, as Reddit is more of a platform for communication, they're not paying an artist (baker) to create some art. Jus' sayin'
- atomicUpdate 8y agoThe telephone company actually does have to carry your message, because they are a common carrier and regulated by the FCC. In other words, you argument is a bit ignorant. Reddit is a private forum that’s allowed to what they want as long as they don’t discriminate against protected classes.