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How is (what is basically) a unilaterally executed "gag order" not a big deal?

• jrockway 6y ago
  Do any cloud providers provide free unlimited outbound transfer? Because that's what a public file on Google Drive is. Cutting off someone who is abusing your free tier isn't censorship.
  • salawat 6y ago
    It has not been proven Google does that for all 4GB files. Verboten content or not. Without that test, you really can't conclusively say whether it is QoS enforcement or politically motivated.
    • innocenat 6y ago
      It's common and consistent with what I have seen when Google Drive were used to shared copyrighted content.
    • AaronFriel 6y ago
      Google does it with files much smaller than 4GB, and I've personally experienced recordings of lectures my student org produced being blocked after tens of views from non @university.edu accounts. Turns out, they don't want people using Google Drive as a video streaming service.