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Re:Reddit's user uprising against China because Tencent will... by sodosopa on Saturday February 09, 2019 @10:28AM (#19122718)
it's a private company, there's no freedom of speech involved. You want a baker to create a cake that says an offensive message, the baker doesn't' have to comply.
Re:Reddit's user uprising against China because Tencent will... by renlo on Saturday February 09, 2019 @10:43AM (#19122800)
What if the telephone company doesn't want to carry your offensive message to your friend? It's a private company, the telephone company doesn't have to comply.

In other words, I don't think your analogy entirely fits here, as Reddit is more of a platform for communication, they're not paying an artist (baker) to create some art. Jus' sayin'

Re:Reddit's user uprising against China because Tencent will... by atomicUpdate on Saturday February 09, 2019 @07:44PM (#19125710)
The telephone company actually does have to carry your message, because they are a common carrier and regulated by the FCC.

In other words, you argument is a bit ignorant. Reddit is a private forum that’s allowed to what they want as long as they don’t discriminate against protected classes.

Re:Reddit's user uprising against China because Tencent will... by satvikpendem on Saturday February 09, 2019 @10:35AM (#19122765)
Re:Reddit's user uprising against China because Tencent will... by rplst8 on Saturday February 09, 2019 @10:40AM (#19122788)
Internet companies have protection under the law that they can't be held liable for what their users say. IMHO that protection brings with it a duty to allow people to speak freely on their platform.

They can't eat their cake and have it too.

Re:Reddit's user uprising against China because Tencent will... by stevehawk on Saturday February 09, 2019 @10:45AM (#19122818)
That law is already being eroded in this country in the name of child porn and sex trafficking.