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Senator: Mark Zuckerberg should face “the possibility of a prison term”

28 points by OrgNet 7y ago

rolph 7y ago
online harrassment is more than just distasteful speech. for lack of a well thought out description- it's a malignant process with intent to harm; and it goes beyond a locker room style joke. There are people that go to great effort to harrass someone in a way that is weapon like, as the psychic wounds can be lasting profound and even fatal for some. The first amendment protected speech that some are worried may be moderated away is very different from such things as stalking or doxxing. I believe the Z is smart enough to know the difference, and really needs some time out.
paulddraper 7y ago
> Section 230 was fairly uncontroversial in the 1990s and 2000s. When the Internet was new and not yet ubiquitous, most people thought it made sense to shield Internet platforms from lawsuits over online content. > But in the last decade, the Internet has become pervasive, and the downsides of unfettered online communication have become more obvious. What is are the newly "obvious downsides of unfettered online communication" referring to? An event? A study? A documented rise in violent crime? What? This seems like a euphemism of some sort.
- MrEldritch 7y ago
  People having naughty opinions, mostly.
zxcvbn4038 7y ago
To be honest if anyone is getting jail time I think the current and past CEOs of Equifax should be at the head of the line - probably hang them instead of jail them. The surviving CEOs of Walmart a close second since they have killed entire towns for decades. Ocwen a third since fines don’t bother Ocwen. Next up all the big bank CEOs probably need ten days of “scared straight”. Then get to Zuck, except send him to Arizona and make him build the wall everyday - call it security training.
- Excel_Wizard 7y ago
  Be careful what you say or you might start to believe it. There is absolutely no reason to hang the CEOs of Equifax. Not even close.
  - zxcvbn4038 7y ago
    Thunderdome?
hndamien 7y ago
The "repeatedly lied to the American people about privacy," is a little rich coming from the Government in light of the Snowden revelations.

28 points by OrgNet 7y ago

online harrassment is more than just distasteful speech. for lack of a well thought out description- it's a malignant process with intent to harm; and it goes beyond a locker room style joke. There are people that go to great effort to harrass someone in a way that is weapon like, as the psychic wounds can be lasting profound and even fatal for some. The first amendment protected speech that some are worried may be moderated away is very different from such things as stalking or doxxing. I believe the Z is smart enough to know the difference, and really needs some time out.

paulddraper 7y ago

> Section 230 was fairly uncontroversial in the 1990s and 2000s. When the Internet was new and not yet ubiquitous, most people thought it made sense to shield Internet platforms from lawsuits over online content. > But in the last decade, the Internet has become pervasive, and the downsides of unfettered online communication have become more obvious. What is are the newly "obvious downsides of unfettered online communication" referring to? An event? A study? A documented rise in violent crime? What? This seems like a euphemism of some sort.

MrEldritch 7y ago
People having naughty opinions, mostly.

zxcvbn4038 7y ago

To be honest if anyone is getting jail time I think the current and past CEOs of Equifax should be at the head of the line - probably hang them instead of jail them. The surviving CEOs of Walmart a close second since they have killed entire towns for decades. Ocwen a third since fines don’t bother Ocwen. Next up all the big bank CEOs probably need ten days of “scared straight”. Then get to Zuck, except send him to Arizona and make him build the wall everyday - call it security training.

Excel_Wizard 7y ago
Be careful what you say or you might start to believe it. There is absolutely no reason to hang the CEOs of Equifax. Not even close.
- zxcvbn4038 7y ago
  Thunderdome?

hndamien 7y ago

The "repeatedly lied to the American people about privacy," is a little rich coming from the Government in light of the Snowden revelations.