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His position is inconsistent, yes, and so is anyone who supports net neutrality but thinks Twitter should be able to block legal user content on their platform.
by nostromo 6y ago
His position is inconsistent, yes, and so is anyone who supports net neutrality but thinks Twitter should be able to block legal user content on their platform.
On many issues Democrats have the liberal position, but in a growing number of areas, Republicans have the liberal position. Neither is ideologically pure and both are self-serving.
- Jtsummers 6y agoI disagree with your first conclusion. It depends on how you view Twitter. If you view Twitter as a service provider, then net neutrality rules should be applied to them as well. But if you view them as a platform, they're distinct and ought to have greater control. Like a forum, should net neutrality proponents argue against moderators like dang here on HN to be consistent? That's absurd. But Ted Cruz (and others) are trying to argue that Twitter should be considered closer to a service provider (and thus remain "neutral", whatever that means here) than a platform/publisher (which can control its content more). But Ted Cruz also argues that net neutrality proponents are "snowflakes" and net neutrality is wrong. It would be funnier if the consequences weren't so potentially severe.