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Spam filters could be used for censorship. But the key difference is spam filters allow the user to tweak their settings. If I'm explicitly following someone on
by chrisco255 6y ago
Spam filters could be used for censorship. But the key difference is spam filters allow the user to tweak their settings. If I'm explicitly following someone on Twitter, I should be able to hear what they have to say just like I can hear whatever email newsletter I subscribe to. And I shouldn't have to fight with Gmail to get approval for my newsletter to be published.
- spamizbad 6y agoThis isn't true for the vast majority of consumers. For example, the IP address of the SMTP server will carry a reputation. ISPs will block IPs that are untrusted and your message will get "dropped" before you receive it. You can run your own server and just let everything through but we're dangerously close to the "just build your own facebook if they censor you" rebuttle. If we are going to let the government declare this a form of illegal censorship the email email trust framework is going to break down. Lee and his ilk are playing with fire.