The Big Tech March to Silence Free Speech

[n_huffhines]

Bellsouth, Comcast, AT&T have aspects of their business that are given the utility protection such as internet service, phone lines, cell phones, etc. They "host" the access so when Huff calls his buddy to rob a bank, they aren't held liable. They don't dictate what you talk about via text, phone or messages. Web hosting is the same in present technology.

They don't know what you're saying and neither does anybody else, and that has to do with privacy and also the limitations of the technology. It's not the same thing at all. This tech is completely different.

 

[n_huffhines]

Yeah, if I moderate what people say on my website, it's exactly like book burning.

 

[luthervol]

If the KKK's twitter, or whatever, latch on to my protest and like it and retweet it the platform would likely shut me down?

It would certainly increase the possibility.

 

[Kristy*]

Sorry, and while I understand why you don't want to - you have to pick a lane and support your position; otherwise you're simply advocating for regulatory decisions to be based solely on feelz.

Sorry, but a person's beliefs are not "feelz." My beliefs are my foundation.

Should the baker have to make a KKK cake? A BLM cake. A Nazi cake?

I'll provide you food, regardless of who you are. But I won't celebrate something which I'm strictly against.

 

[Septic]

Is a publicly traded company actually a private business?

Uh. Is this a serious question?

 

[n_huffhines]

If I were on Twitter and/or Facebook attempting to organize a peaceful, lawful, non-violent, public protest on deficit spending, would those platforms ban me?

Ban? That's a no. Censor? I doubt it. I imagine people are already doing that and you'd likely be hearing about it if it were getting shut down. My friend recently and successfully organized a COVID lockdown protest on FB and that seems way more controversial than protesting deficit spending.

 

[headhunter15]

 

[Rickyvol77]

So by showing sympathy and attending funerals? That seems extremely tenuous. I dont get that at all.

A politician visiting a violent sex offender who tried to kidnap his kids and beat his girlfriend and got shot by police and saying he’s a good guy is the issue

 

[Septic]

Sorry, but a person's beliefs are not "feelz." My beliefs are my foundation.

Sorry, but your expressed opinions on a subject are simply and nothing more than an outward manifestation of your feelz.

Should the baker have to make a KKK cake? A BLM cake. A Nazi cake?

No.

I'll provide you food, regardless of who you are. But I won't celebrate something which I'm strictly against.

That's certainly your right, hopefully no government ever forces you to do business with some one you don't want to do business with.

I find it kind of hilarious that I'm the biggest anti-regulation pro business rights guy in this thread.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Not sure how Obama saying that Trayvon looked like he could be his son is stirring anything up. It's true and that case was a tragedy. Martin was killed in cold blood while doing nothing wrong. Zimmerman is, was, and will always be a piece of dogs##t that cannot exit this planet fast enough. It won't be long before he kills another person and it will be likely be a wife or girlfriend. He's had several domestic violence incidents involving guns since he killed Martin.

Zimmerman and Martin can both be pieces of dog#### but only one was adored by the media

 

[McDad]

Ban? That's a no. Censor? I doubt it. I imagine people are already doing that and you'd likely be hearing about it if it were getting shut down. My friend recently and successfully organized a COVID lockdown protest on FB and that seems way more controversial than protesting deficit spending.

What's your opinion on what Luther shared regarding likes and retweets by the "wrong" group?

 

[Septic]

Zimmerman and Martin can both be pieces of dog#### but only one was adored by the media

I mean one was killed with a hand full of skittles and Mountain Dew, and one was around to tell his side of the story.

 

[n_huffhines]

What's your opinion on what Luther shared regarding likes and retweets by the "wrong" group?

IDK, I didn't see it. Sounds stupid by your description.

 

[C-south]

Sorry, but your expressed opinions on a subject are simply and nothing more than an outward manifestation of your feelz.


No.


That's certainly your right, hopefully no government ever forces you to do business with some one you don't want to do business with.

I find it kind of hilarious that I'm the biggest anti-regulation pro business rights guy in this thread.

What if the only water works in your area refused you service? What if the only power company in your area refused you service? What if the isp in your area refused you service? Comparing big tech to a mom and pop bakery is f***ing ridiculous to begin with. They need to be reigned in.

 

[C-south]

I mean one was killed with a hand full of skittles and Mountain Dew, and one was around to tell his side of the story.

Don’t bring skittles to a gun fight.

 

[Kristy*]

Yeah, if I moderate what people say on my website, it's exactly like book burning.

This isn't moderation. I have no problem with moderation. This is allowing threats and organization of violence from every group but Trump, whom you erase along with Parlor. This is a politically discriminating book burning.

 

[VolStrom]

I'll give my simplified approach to this topic and equate the big techs to AT&T when it was broken up. You had one place to get your phone service and that was through AT&T and once it was broken up there were numerous companies started and the entire industry changed including opening up the internet.
In todays world most people get their information via the internet and a choice few have conquered that space, namely FB, Twitter and Google. Once those 3 gang up and silence a platform like Parler, it's like saying play by our rules or don't play at all. These companies are the modern day equivalent to railroads, big oil and AT&T.

 

[allvol123]

Perhaps, but that really isn't the point. Let me ask you, do you agree with the courts decision in the gay cake case? Or do think that the business should have the right to make the decision on who it wants to do business with?

Does the baker have contracts with the federal government?

 

[RikidyBones]

They don't know what you're saying and neither does anybody else, and that has to do with privacy and also the limitations of the technology. It's not the same thing at all. This tech is completely different.

Servers keep track of it for data and doesn't have an employee reviewing specific dialog or information. Hosting a website isn't different. Its modern day telephone.

 

[RikidyBones]

I'll give my simplified approach to this topic and equate the big techs to AT&T when it was broken up. You had one place to get your phone service and that was through AT&T and once it was broken up there were numerous companies started and the entire industry changed including opening up the internet.
In todays world most people get their information via the internet and a choice few have conquered that space, namely FB, Twitter and Google. Once those 3 gang up and silence a platform like Parler, it's like saying play by our rules or don't play at all. These companies are the modern day equivalent to railroads, big oil and AT&T.

Yup.

 

[Septic]

What if the only water works in your area refused you service? What if the only power company in your area refused you service? What if the isp in your area refused you service? Comparing big tech to a mom and pop bakery is f***ing ridiculous to begin with. They need to be reigned in.

Geezus H. Water and electricity? wtf are you even talking about?

It's really kind of astonishing that you guys keep glomming on to the gay cake baker - the analogy was that of the principal of business independence and what you guys apparently have only been pretending to care about, business deregulation.

Perhaps this is on me for assuming you guys would be able to wrap your heads around what would generally be evident to a average pre teen.

 

[C-south]

Geezus H. Water and electricity? wtf are you even talking about?

It's really kind of astonishing that you guys keep glomming on to the gay cake baker - the analogy was that of the principal of business independence and what you guys apparently have only been pretending to care about, business deregulation.

Perhaps this on me for assuming you guys would be able to wrap your heads around what should be evident to a pre teen.

So no rebuttal?

 

[VolStrom]

Does the baker have contracts with the federal government?

Doesn't matter anymore, Uncle Joe made a statement that he is going to prioritize helping all businesses that are owned by blacks, hispanics and native Americans. Screw the white peoples.

 

[Septic]

So no rebuttal?

I don't speak crazy, so no.

 

[allvol123]

Doesn't matter anymore, Uncle Joe made a statement that he is going to prioritize helping all businesses that are owned by blacks, hispanics and native Americans. Screw the white peoples.

Eh... we dont need help. If one of us whiteys have a struggling business we just sell one of our Bentleys to make it all work out. Or just enslave some minority for a few weeks until we get back on our feet.