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Re:Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter by facetube on Friday January 27, 2017 @06:04PM (#13503557)
What sort of ethical framework permits this?
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Re:Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter by inopinatus on Friday January 27, 2017 @07:08PM (#13503936)
Some ethical frameworks deal in prohibiting/limiting behaviours rather than granting permission.

One could argue this is even preferable. Interestingly, as a line of inquiry, it leads to having philosophical difficulties with the Bill of Rights.

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Re:Massive networks of fake accounts found on Twitter by noobermin on Saturday January 28, 2017 @02:54AM (#13505414)
So called "positive rights" and "negative rights[0]"

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_and_positive_rights

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