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These are neither of these things, if anything they're publishers - like booksellers or newspapers; on the web anyone can be a publisher in minutes at almost ze
by dantheman 6y ago
These are neither of these things, if anything they're publishers - like booksellers or newspapers; on the web anyone can be a publisher in minutes at almost zero cost.
common carriers and public accommodations have to do with limited access in the physical world - none of those constrains apply to the digital one.
- AlexTWithBeard 6y ago> on the web anyone can be a publisher in minutes at almost zero cost. But in case of common carriers, everyone can also carry their stuff from one location to another.
- howlgarnish 6y agoThe top HN story earlier today was a tale of how Google can effectively cripple a company that doesn't even use any of its services: https://gomox.medium.com/google-safe-browsing-can-kill-your-startup-7d73c474b98d https://gomox.medium.com/google-safe-browsing-can-kill-your-...