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the original poem is about how germans systematically eradicated entire racial and political groups. you're comparing it to a website that won't let you save c
by andylei 11y ago
the original poem is about how germans systematically eradicated entire racial and political groups.
you're comparing it to a website that won't let you save certain content onto their servers.
- PopeOfNope 11y agoA website that, at the moment, retains a significant percentage of the entire free and open source software ecosystem. No, it's not quite as bad as genocide, but we're not suggesting putting anybody to death as a result either.
- mattyhall 11y ago> No, it's not quite as bad as genocide > not quite Do you mean: not at all like genocide?
- Retra 11y agoIt retains that software using an open source software ecosystem. You can download git right now and start your own service.
- golergka 11y agoIt's not a government, it doesn't have a monopoly on violence or information. People use it freely, and they can easily get most of their information out (wikis and issues no, but it's obvious that they are not part of the repo when you start to use it). You can argue that it's bad, but for fuck's sake, don't compare it to a totalitarian regime that killed tens of millions of people. Please.
- PopeOfNope 11y agoYou can argue that it's bad, but for fuck's sake, don't compare it to a totalitarian regime that killed tens of millions of people. Please. Why not? Before it became official government policy to discriminate against jews in Germany, it was considered socially acceptable to do so. Those people voted in the totalitarian regime. Recognizing this as a first step towards greater atrocities is not out of line.
- golergka 11y agoActually, it was the other way around. Hitler came to power thanks to his strong-arm leader and despite his anti-semitism. His first efforts to create hate against jews were met with resistance from german society. It took several years of concentrated propaganda to change that. No sources ATM, posting from mobile.
- foota 11y agoI could be wrong, but I think that was intended as a joke.
- x1024 11y agoCensorship always starts small.