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I like that name. Sounds sinister.
by moretai 7y ago
I like that name. Sounds sinister.
- mthoms 7y agoI also liked "Freedom of speech is not Freedom of reach" though I suspect he didn't coin that.
- chrisco255 7y agoCurious why you think consumers and producers of speech are not free to make their own decisions about what speech is acceptable.
- mthoms 7y agoHuh? I liked this expression because people regularly conflate the right to speak freely with the supposed right to have their speech amplified and distributed (at zero cost), which isn't a thing. I made no mention whatsoever about what speech is, or isn't, acceptable.
- chrisco255 7y agoYes it is a thing. All these platforms were built on people sharing their thoughts, pics, feelings, etc with their friends or with their subscribers. The platform was built on consent. If you don't like what someone has to say, unsubscribe or unfriend. The desire to deplatform is just censorship.
- mthoms 7y agoWhat I said was: > "the supposed RIGHT to have their speech amplified and distributed ... isn't a thing" No such RIGHT exists, period. End of sentence. That right isn't "a thing". I've never made a comment supporting "de-platforming", or anything of the sort, so I'm not sure where that came from. All I did, was point out the confusion people have regarding their actual rights. Somewhat ironically, your response perfectly illustrates my point. So, thank you.