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>In more recent years, Kolmoisoppi has moved on to fund Njalla, a privacy-centric domain name registration service. One he says was already asked to host Parler

>In more recent years, Kolmoisoppi has moved on to fund Njalla, a privacy-centric domain name registration service. One he says was already asked to host Parler, and refused. >“Of course we wouldn't,” Kolmisoppi said. “We're pro human rights, which includes the right to not be killed by extreme right wing terrorists.” Why do I see this embarrassing justification so often? It doesn't make sense to equate speech with violence.

jere 6y ago
You think it's a mistake to compare death threats to violence? Or a mistake to compare organizing terrorist attacks against the government to violence?
Reedx 6y ago
It also doesn't make sense because terrorists would obviously be using encrypted channels primarily, not some shabby public plain text forum. And most organization would be on Facebook, with orders of magnitude more users and better tools.
- ggggtez 6y ago
  You are simply uninformed. It is well documented that ISIS recruited people through Facebook and Twitter, and even YouTube. Remember: before the terrorists get those encrypted apps, they need to be radicalized first. That step is done on public social networks, where network effects help spread their message to a receptive audience.
rubyist5eva 6y ago
Considering left-wing riots are organized and streamed, and encouraged on Facebook and Twitter openly - this is a very weak "explanation".
- rconti 6y ago
  It seems they generally make the effort to explicitly call for nonviolence and the like. I'm sure these "left wing riot" groups you mention crossed the line before, too, and had comments and pages removed. Hell, notice that Parler got away with it, too until they didn't? There's always a line, and sometimes it gets crossed. Pretending like nothing bad ever happens to group X, and everything bad always happens to group Y, and furthermore, insisting their behaviors are equivalent is, let's say, lacking in proof.
  - im3w1l 6y ago
    People on the left are constantly calling for and glorifying violence. Non-lethal violence. But still violence. I even saw it here on HN. EDIT: As this is getting downvotes, "punch a nazi" is the most common one, and many many examples can be found on eg twitter.
    - rconti 6y ago
      Yes, this is our political discourse thanks to the president. Comparing the president's insane rants in press conferences to some leftie nut on Twitter, throwing up our hands, and saying "both sides, amirite?" This rot is leadership rot.
      - rubyist5eva 6y ago
        You think this rot is because of Trump? Joe Biden said Mitt Romney, the most liberal milquotoast Republican in existence want to "put y'all back in chains" (referring to black people). Remember Hillary Clinton and the "basket of deplorables"? This cancer is not unique to Trump's administration - it goes back to Reagan, if not further.
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jere 6y ago

You think it's a mistake to compare death threats to violence? Or a mistake to compare organizing terrorist attacks against the government to violence?

Reedx 6y ago

It also doesn't make sense because terrorists would obviously be using encrypted channels primarily, not some shabby public plain text forum. And most organization would be on Facebook, with orders of magnitude more users and better tools.

ggggtez 6y ago
You are simply uninformed. It is well documented that ISIS recruited people through Facebook and Twitter, and even YouTube. Remember: before the terrorists get those encrypted apps, they need to be radicalized first. That step is done on public social networks, where network effects help spread their message to a receptive audience.

rubyist5eva 6y ago

Considering left-wing riots are organized and streamed, and encouraged on Facebook and Twitter openly - this is a very weak "explanation".

rconti 6y ago
It seems they generally make the effort to explicitly call for nonviolence and the like. I'm sure these "left wing riot" groups you mention crossed the line before, too, and had comments and pages removed. Hell, notice that Parler got away with it, too until they didn't? There's always a line, and sometimes it gets crossed. Pretending like nothing bad ever happens to group X, and everything bad always happens to group Y, and furthermore, insisting their behaviors are equivalent is, let's say, lacking in proof.
- im3w1l 6y ago
  People on the left are constantly calling for and glorifying violence. Non-lethal violence. But still violence. I even saw it here on HN. EDIT: As this is getting downvotes, "punch a nazi" is the most common one, and many many examples can be found on eg twitter.
  - rconti 6y ago
    Yes, this is our political discourse thanks to the president. Comparing the president's insane rants in press conferences to some leftie nut on Twitter, throwing up our hands, and saying "both sides, amirite?" This rot is leadership rot.
    - rubyist5eva 6y ago
      You think this rot is because of Trump? Joe Biden said Mitt Romney, the most liberal milquotoast Republican in existence want to "put y'all back in chains" (referring to black people). Remember Hillary Clinton and the "basket of deplorables"? This cancer is not unique to Trump's administration - it goes back to Reagan, if not further.

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