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I think maybe you got the wrong lesson out of reading 1984?

• BobbyJo 6y ago
  I think conjuring that book is hyperbole. I don't think making people responsible for the legality of content they host is some crazy oppressive overreach of government power. The laws about what content is legal or illegal are pre-existing, these rules just shift the burden of enforcement in recognition that the government being the sole source of rule on massive distributed platforms isn't feasible. We tried, we failed. The bad guys ruined a good thing like usual.
  • stickfigure 6y ago
    The laws about what actions are legal or illegal are pre-existing, the telescreens and mandatory neighbor reporting just shift the burden of enforcement in recognition that the government can't effectively police the distributed masses. Fixed that for you.
    • BobbyJo 6y ago
      Thanks, that seems like the point I was trying to get across.