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Good, I like being told what to think so that I don't have to have any opinions of my own. This frees up my mind to focus on consuming new products.

hggythhdtr 6y ago
You think there's some kind of debate or question around the existence of the Holocaust?
- anm89 6y ago
  He didn't say that. This is dishonest bullying.
  - hggythhdtr 6y ago
    Please, do clarify what they meant then. As I see it, they suggested that removing content denying the Holocaust was telling someone what opinions to have on the matter. The Holocaust is not a matter of opinion, it is a fact.
    - anm89 6y ago
      Care to quote where he made any quote regarding the history of anything at all? He was criticizing facebook for their views on censoring content. All the bullying in the world does not make criticizing facebook holocaust denial. Also I'm Jewish, no need to convince me the Holocaust happened.
      - hggythhdtr 6y ago
        Goodness. No need to quote them. They're responding to an article _on that very topic_ and framing it as a matter of opinion. If it was meant to be some general snark about censorship then so be it, but the execution was poor and you're being quite disingenuous in claiming not see any connection. Have a good one.
    - asah 6y ago
      thank you for saying this.
    - devthrowawy 6y ago
      Seeing as the holocaust was an enormous industrial operation i'm going to image there are many details about it that can be debated. But now that conversation cannot be had because fb will always take the side of the more abhorrent fact. Anything less is denial.
    - chillacy 6y ago
      I think potential for harm to others is probably more of a factor than truth for these types of bans, though if they ban flat earther groups then I will reconsider my statement.
dang 6y ago
We've banned this account for repeatedly breaking the site guidelines. If you'd please stop creating accounts to do that with, we'd be grateful, as we're trying for something else here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

hggythhdtr 6y ago

You think there's some kind of debate or question around the existence of the Holocaust?

anm89 6y ago
He didn't say that. This is dishonest bullying.
- hggythhdtr 6y ago
  Please, do clarify what they meant then. As I see it, they suggested that removing content denying the Holocaust was telling someone what opinions to have on the matter. The Holocaust is not a matter of opinion, it is a fact.
  - anm89 6y ago
    Care to quote where he made any quote regarding the history of anything at all? He was criticizing facebook for their views on censoring content. All the bullying in the world does not make criticizing facebook holocaust denial. Also I'm Jewish, no need to convince me the Holocaust happened.
    - hggythhdtr 6y ago
      Goodness. No need to quote them. They're responding to an article _on that very topic_ and framing it as a matter of opinion. If it was meant to be some general snark about censorship then so be it, but the execution was poor and you're being quite disingenuous in claiming not see any connection. Have a good one.
  - asah 6y ago
    thank you for saying this.
  - devthrowawy 6y ago
    Seeing as the holocaust was an enormous industrial operation i'm going to image there are many details about it that can be debated. But now that conversation cannot be had because fb will always take the side of the more abhorrent fact. Anything less is denial.
  - chillacy 6y ago
    I think potential for harm to others is probably more of a factor than truth for these types of bans, though if they ban flat earther groups then I will reconsider my statement.

dang 6y ago

We've banned this account for repeatedly breaking the site guidelines. If you'd please stop creating accounts to do that with, we'd be grateful, as we're trying for something else here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html