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> I would want to see regulations where banks are explicitly forbidden from blocking legal transactions. I want the same thing from web service providers - if
by ars 5y ago
> I would want to see regulations where banks are explicitly forbidden from blocking legal transactions.
I want the same thing from web service providers - if the content is legal then Amazon, etc. should not be permitted to refuse service.
Twitter should not be permitted to have its own terms and conditions, rather they should follow the law - it's either illegal, and ban the person, or it's legal and they must leave it up.
Maybe put a limit like: If your number of registered users is at least 5% of the US adult population, then a new set of rules kicks in.
There are some details I don't have answers for: What if someone posts things that are legal, but offtopic for the location? I don't want to prevent moderators from removing that kind of thing, but I also don't want them using it as a false reason.
I'm sure there are other edge cases I have not thought of.
- colejohnson66 5y agoThat literally flies in the face of the first amendment. Forcing a website to host something they don’t like is compelled speech. They’re private corporations and can do what they want. The courts are very clear on that. If you want them to be forced to host everyone, you nationalize them into a utility.
- ars 5y agoThat's what a common carrier is. It's not such a stretch to apply that to general purpose hosts. And if what you say is right, how can the parent propose requiring banks to process any legal transaction?