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I wonder why he hasn't used his freedom of speech to make the text of his pamphlet freely available on his own website, instead of depending on a publisher to c
by throwanem 6y ago
I wonder why he hasn't used his freedom of speech to make the text of his pamphlet freely available on his own website, instead of depending on a publisher to carry it.
Granted, it would be harder to monetize this speech, that way. He'd have to find a payment provider, take payments directly, et cetera. But I don't see why those ancillaries should detract from upholding a principle that clearly means so much to him.
- djsumdog 6y agoHe's not asking a lot of money for it, and he put in the work. People still gotta eat man. Maybe not this guy with his backing and work and I'm sure he has plenty of money, but to answer your point, other people who have been censored have released their materials for free. Take for example the book "Nobody Died at Sandyhook"
- alpha_squared 6y agoFrom what I'm reading, I haven't purchased it, seems to be the length of an article or blog post. Seems like selling a "chapter" of a "book".
- throwanem 6y agoI mean, that guy ended up getting paid -$450,000, so... https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/nobody-died-at-sandy-hook-author-must-pay-victims-dad-450000-jury-says https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/nobody-died-at-sandy-hook...