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It is totally different than the state doing it, because people are free to associate with other websites, but are not free to associate with other nations.
by sanderjd 3y ago
It is totally different than the state doing it, because people are free to associate with other websites, but are not free to associate with other nations.
- cubefox 3y agoImagine if the major social networking sites censored a certain opinion. The effect would be basically the same. Just like if Google removed your website because they don't like your political opinion.
- sanderjd 3y agoOk I imagined it, and once again noticed that, no, the "effect" is not the same at all, because once again I'm free to associate with other websites that do not choose to remove my opinion.
- cubefox 3y agoBut Google's market dominance is so high that most people won't see your website because it is blocked on Google. The result would be almost the same as if it was blocked everywhere.
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- sanderjd 3y agoNo, a dominant private business is not like a government, for the simple fact that it cannot throw you in jail.