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The difference is that every single one of your counterexamples is something that society depends on. Nobody depends on 8chan. 8chan is not comparable to "air"
by bobfromhuddle 7y ago
The difference is that every single one of your counterexamples is something that society depends on.
Nobody depends on 8chan. 8chan is not comparable to "air".
This point is so incredibly banal that I'm surprised to find myself making it.
- hokumguru 7y agoIndeed, but speech itself is is. I think OP's point was that free-speech is as fundamental a "air" and that everybody everywhere depends on it.
- bobfromhuddle 7y agoAnd they're free to continue their speech elsewhere. Cloudflare and Voxility are within their rights to refuse service to a client on the basis that the client is persistently associated with terrorism and kiddy porn. Why is that a remotely controversial statement? Nobody is suggesting that chan-tards should be rounded up for unamerican activities, and I'd be the first to speak against that, but CF don't need to tarnish their brand with 8chans bullshit. They're free to withhold their support and so express an opinion.
- saagarjha 7y ago> Why is that a remotely controversial statement? Because Cloudflare used to say that they would never take anyone down, and now they have. I think it's valid to wonder if they'll be more willing to take down other content, and perhaps become a target by groups looking to restrict the spread of certain information now that they've shown that this is something they're willing to do. This also brings up the point of why Cloudflare thought this specific website was worth taking down, and not the other horrible things that they do support.
- not_a_cop75 7y agoTis true. No one NEEDS free speech. Why don't you just state the obvious opinion? The First amendment was a mistake.
- A4ET8a8uTh0 7y agoIt is funny. This exactly the argument put forth with 2nd amendment. No one needs all them weapons of wohr.