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Re:Tech watchdogs call on Facebook, Google for transparency ... by vkou on Monday May 07, 2018 @11:23PM (#17018578)
It was a time-gated, 2 year ban. It wasn't lifted 'just because.'

During the period that they were banned, they formed a shell party, the National Socialist Freedom Movement, which won a stunning 6%, followed by 3% of the vote (In the two 1924 elections). After the ban was lifted, the next election was in 1928, where they won 2.8% of the vote. Much good that ban did them, eh?

I'm not sure how your point follows from the facts.

Re:Tech watchdogs call on Facebook, Google for transparency ... by remarkEon on Monday May 07, 2018 @11:37PM (#17018630)
Point taken. The meta point still seems to stand though, which is that bans are ineffective.