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Content moderation is a form of free speech. A police state is when the state tells you that you have to allow something.
by strathmeyer 6y ago
Content moderation is a form of free speech. A police state is when the state tells you that you have to allow something.
- kemitchell 6y agoFor those interested, the relevant search term for United States law is "compelled speech".
- strathmeyer 6y agoI am an old school hacker/programmer and for some reason I can't rise above 300 karma on HN because of how much people hate discussing free speech. In another thread someone called me 'Joseph Stalin' for advocating for free expression.
- kemitchell 6y agoI ran a Greasemonkey script for several years that removed all karma figures from HN. I don't anymore, but it helped me develop the right mentality early on.
- Gibbon1 6y agoAlso point out there is a line where 'free speech' drifts into criminal conspiracy. If a group is using your platform for criminal conspiracy you have an absolute right to kick them off.