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No one is going to Balkanize the internet over Parler. Just because Parler is near and dear to the readership on this site doesn't mean anyone else is going to
by x86_64Ubuntu 6y ago
No one is going to Balkanize the internet over Parler. Just because Parler is near and dear to the readership on this site doesn't mean anyone else is going to make moves because of what's happening to it.
- 18pfsmt 6y agoI think HN is more likely to have overlap with Mastodon and other federated networks. Most of us that seem to be arguing in support of Parler are really just worried about arbitrary and authoritarian approaches to content moderation and infrastructure. HN is for discussing ideas even when they do not affect us directly.
- agiroth 6y agoDisclaimer: I have never used Parler. But I firmly believe in the principle of free speech and not stifling discourse. And no, not just over Parler. But maybe over Twitter bannings. And Facebook bannings. And Parler. And deplatforming. Eventually people will build their own internet you can't control, and continue to talk. How will you feel about that? Let's say for sake of argument that that occurs, that a whole segment of society builds their own hardware infrastructure that the tech giants do not control and cannot shut down. What would you want to happen?
- x86_64Ubuntu 6y agoFree speech concerns government suppression, the government hasn't been involved in the banning so principles concerning Free Speech have no place.
- agiroth 6y agoFree speech is not a right granted by the government, it is a principle and a natural right. We all have it. The government has nothing to do with it. Even if we all lived in anarchy, free speech would still be a thing.