Re:Tim Berners-Lee: we must regulate tech firms to prevent '...
by ucaetano on Monday March 12, 2018 @05:47PM
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> Unless it is something illegal tech companies should respect freedom of speech.
Why would they, when no other company has to? Freedom of speech has nothing to do with others having to allow you to use their services for your speech.
> By analogy, package (mail) is to packet (internet) is to post (social media).
Sure, and email providers are free to block your emails. Or rank them.
I'm not getting your point, are you saying that internet companies should promote all posts equally?
Why would they, when no other company has to? Freedom of speech has nothing to do with others having to allow you to use their services for your speech.
> By analogy, package (mail) is to packet (internet) is to post (social media).
Sure, and email providers are free to block your emails. Or rank them.
I'm not getting your point, are you saying that internet companies should promote all posts equally?