Show HN: A decentralized index of banned users and where to find their content

Re:Show HN: A decentralized index of banned users and where ... by Mizza on Friday August 10, 2018 @09:52AM (#17733219)

I can't believe this needs to be stated, but the objection that normal people have to censorship is that we don't want a small handful of corporations and celebrity bullies to be the ones who get to decide what is or isn't "legitimate voice", as you put it.

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Re:Show HN: A decentralized index of banned users and where ... by codingdave on Friday August 10, 2018 @09:56AM (#17733249)

"normal people"?

This is a discussion that has some serious points on both sides. I don't believe throwing judgments on the people who choose a side that differs from your own will be helpful.

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Re:Show HN: A decentralized index of banned users and where ... by wu-ikkyu on Friday August 10, 2018 @09:58AM (#17733267)

I think they meant "normal people" as in not a corporation or a celebrity

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Re:Show HN: A decentralized index of banned users and where ... by close04 on Friday August 10, 2018 @10:23AM (#17733476)

I tend to use regular people just to avoid this confusion :).

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Re:Show HN: A decentralized index of banned users and where ... by DoofusOfDeath on Friday August 10, 2018 @10:36AM (#17733590)

IIUC, in U.S. jurisprudence the term "natural person" serves that role.

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Re:Show HN: A decentralized index of banned users and where ... by close04 on Friday August 10, 2018 @10:56AM (#17733785)

This is slightly different. It's to differentiate between individual entity and legal entity.

But normal/regular person can be used as opposed to celebrity, or billionaire. Both Jeff Bezos and myself are natural persons. Only one is a normal/regular person :).

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