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We are all rightfully outraged that a foreign regime is able to impact free expression on college campuses in the US. It strikes me as relevant that we are bui
by Msw242 5y ago
We are all rightfully outraged that a foreign regime is able to impact free expression on college campuses in the US.
It strikes me as relevant that we are building a lot of the same infrastructure of our own accord, with strikingly similar justifications.
At this same university, anybody can anonymously complain about professors or other students based on what they say in a classroom or lecture hall, and that complaint will be investigated.
Does that have an impact on free expression?
- dang 5y agoMaybe so, but rightful outrage is not a sufficient condition for a good HN thread. If anything, it makes people forget all about the mandate of this site in a rush to express their rightful outrage.
- Msw242 5y agoSo wouldn't the submission be the problem, instead of my comment linking the issue to developments happening on modern campuses?
- dang 5y agoNo, because the submission is interesting, contains new information, and is possible to discuss substantively—as many commenters in the thread are demonstrating. That makes it on topic for HN. The onus is on commenters to stick to the site guidelines, regardless of how provocative the information in a submission may be. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html