Re:Inside Patreon, the economic engine of internet culture
by Simon_says on Thursday August 03, 2017 @07:24PM
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If those activities are crimes in a country, then prosecute the crime. It shouldn't be up to a random middle-man like Patreon to be judge and jury and make those (sometimes very difficult) decisions. It's akin to my grocery deciding to not sell me an apple because I'm a suspected murderer. There are better and more formalized methods to deal with violations of social norms.
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Re:Inside Patreon, the economic engine of internet culture
by Retric on Thursday August 03, 2017 @08:47PM
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This is a little more direct of a connection.
If a someone shows up and orders 5 tons of ammonium nitrate in December and want's it shipped to Washington DC that's very much a reason to decline and possibly contact law enforcement even as a private citizen. Similarly, free speech has never been an invitation to say anything in any way at any time.
Re:Inside Patreon, the economic engine of internet culture
by btym on Thursday August 03, 2017 @09:16PM
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>It's akin to my grocery deciding to not sell me an apple because I'm a suspected murderer.
In this analogy, you're probably suspected of fruit-related crimes. Patreon isn't obligated to enable criminal behavior.