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Now is not the right time for the conversation, but we will, in the near future, need to discuss social media companies banning people/topics -- (edited)

Posted by ty97 Jan 8 '21, 18:53

and the pros/cons/guardrails/dangers of such.

(We need to have that conversation without using the word 'Trump' though)

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What about it? -- nm - DMac Jan 8, 19:31
They’re fine with the Chinese government spreading propaganda about their genocide of the Uighurs to stay in the country. - spamlet Jan 8, 19:08 2
- Well, you know what they say... (NM) - Osgood Fielding III Jan 8, 19:18
- And porn. Can we make sure to mention lots and lots of porn. -- nm - Qale Jan 8, 19:13
Gatekeepers exist for a reason. They are culture’s immune system. -- nm - znufrii Jan 8, 19:08 6
- Who gatekeeps the gatekeepers? -- nm - ty97 Jan 8, 19:10 5
  - Higher ups. In the worst cases, equity partners try to shut down the gatekeepers for mucking up marketing efforts. -- nm - Max Jan 8, 19:21 2
    - Wouldn’t shock me a bit if it was Jack himself deleting those accounts. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 8, 19:23 1
      - oh, and lawyers, likely heavily involved today. -- nm - Max Jan 8, 19:25
  - Immune systems can overreact, true. -- nm - znufrii Jan 8, 19:12
  - Neck beards. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 8, 19:11
they've banned plenty of people for less. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 8, 19:04
As someone who has had their website taken down many times back in the day, there isn’t much to say. Unless your running the server... - Qale Jan 8, 18:57 1
- Hilary has one she can sell him -- nm - Peglegpete Jan 8, 19:08
If anyone is posting blatant provable lies with dangerous consequences, i have no issues with banning. none. -- nm - Andie Jan 8, 18:56
I vehemently support the notion that the same rules should apply as yelling FIRE! in a movie theater. - David Jan 8, 18:54 1
- exactly. this needed to happen a long long time ago -- nm - Bark Multiverse Jan 8, 18:57

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