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I don't understand how people keep conflating First Amendment Constitutional rights with the additional layer of "this is a private platform, we prefer not to h
by electrondood 4y ago
I don't understand how people keep conflating First Amendment Constitutional rights with the additional layer of "this is a private platform, we prefer not to have it overrun with assholes that make it really unpleasant for everyone else."
1A rights apply to GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE in your expression.
There is no "lack of free speech on Twitter," nor do they owe anyone unrestricted freedom to spread disinfo and hate speech.
- bakugo 4y agoAnd yet many Twitter users are acting like they are entitled to being provided a safe space away from what they consider to be "disinfo" and "hate speech" by Elon. Why is this?
- gremlinsinc 4y agoThis! So much... No body is owed a platform. I grew up in the 80s you had to be a news personality or famous to reach people. Echo chambers weren't a thing because the chamber was your neighbors and some of them would probably laugh in your face at crazy things or slap you if it's offensive. When you can join groups where you know it's safe to say whatever, you will, and you'll be emboldened and think that's how everyone thinks she it's dangerous to operate in the world with that level of group think, especially if the group values ignorance and conformity(fascism) over free thought, expression, and diversity.
- xigoi 4y agoMost people would also laugh at you if you said you're demiromantic bunnygender.
- 5560675260 4y agoYou confusion stems from conflating 1A and freedom of speech. It's reasonable to expect a corporation of Twitter's influence and size to recognise this particular human right.