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As far as I’m aware, there’s no such thing as “public space” on the web. Ultimately, data is always served from someone’s private server somewhere.
by schaefer 5y ago
As far as I’m aware, there’s no such thing as “public space” on the web.
Ultimately, data is always served from someone’s private server somewhere.
- gjsman-1000 5y agoThat doesn't mean you should have the right, if you are a large enough platform, to rule the place at your whims when the content being posted is legal. There is a real argument that, in a more ideal world, YouTube, Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. would be viewed as infrastructure and regulated as such. Imagine if your power company refused to provide you power because they didn't like that you ran a gas-powered car plant; regardless of their ability to provide for you. Or if your telephone company refused to service you because they didn't like what you might tell your friends or that you were the head of a political party they didn't like.
- tkojames 5y agoWhy though? Why is Facebook and Whatsapp infrastructure... You will not die if you don't use the internet. You might die without power or water. The problem is the same people that support these laws.. do not want the internet to be treated like public utilities. Also I agree ISP and internet connections should be a public utility just like telephone. Even though we had that whole ATT monopoly. But websites are not utilities at all. They are stores. Are we now saying Walmart cant kick people out for screaming crazy stuff in there stores?
- gjsman-1000 5y agoHumanity has lived for thousands of years without power, you can technically live without it. Doesn't mean that it's not infrastructure and regulated as such. As for screaming crazy stuff, that'd be Disorderly Conduct. However, Walmart shouldn't be able to kick out people for, say, a private conversation they disagree with.