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I think it’s like a bar kicking out a patron saying “they weren’t adhering to our values.” The bar can certainly refuse service to anyone, but if they act in s
by prepend 6y ago
I think it’s like a bar kicking out a patron saying “they weren’t adhering to our values.”
The bar can certainly refuse service to anyone, but if they act in such a manner they will affect their clientele.
And then imagine there’s only three bars (aws, azure, gcp) and if you get thrown out of the bar, you die (go out of business).
I don’t think this is where we are now, but I think this is a step toward this dystopian state where corporate bureaucracies make these decisions.
I think the real risk is that amidst banning all the clearly bad people, they will also convenience ban anyone they like since it’s impossible to audit since they have information.
It’s kind of like not being able to do discovery in a lawsuit.
- alisonkisk 6y agoA large part of the reason there are only 3 large "bars" (ignoring the fact that there's no need to use cloud computing to run a service, it's merely convenient) is that the RNC had worked hard for decades to protect the financial moats of large wealthy businesses.
- prepend 6y agoWhile this may have some poetic justice for the RNC, my concern is how this will be used on others where there is no poetic justice. I think there is also a principle of rule of law where the law must apply to law breakers as well. The police shouldn’t be allowed to violate the 4 amendment for assholes and criminals. Not because they don’t deserve it, but because it results in injustice for innocents.