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That 80% number is meaningless. Back when only 20% of people had internet or email or cell phone, would you have said it's ok for the internet, email, or phone
by WClayFerguson 6y ago
That 80% number is meaningless. Back when only 20% of people had internet or email or cell phone, would you have said it's ok for the internet, email, or phone company to be able to cut service if someone uttered the words "all lives matter" and offended the employees of the monopoly. It's silly. You lack perspective.
Every legislator, politician, celebrity, and public figure is now using Twitter is their primary way to reach audience for written communications...except the banned ones.
- mattnewton 6y agoThe attention of other people on twitter is not a utility, and I think comparisons to utilities like the phone network cloud the debate.
- WClayFerguson 6y agoWell it does take a certain level of intelligence to even get what the debate is even about doesn't it?
- mattnewton 6y agoI'm not trying to tone police here, but I do think the hn guidelines are helpful in keeping conversations useful. > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at the rest of the community. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- WClayFerguson 6y agogo back to your safe space.