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Re:Google terminated our startup's developer account – what ... by comex on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @03:13AM (#19439734)
> What if HN, Twitter, Reddit mods, etc. were asked by the company to stifle any dissent against it, and obliged, where would you go?

Huh? Why would you expect any of those entities to oblige such a request? Other than perhaps some Reddit mods, depending on the subreddit.

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Re:Google terminated our startup's developer account – what ... by shakna on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @05:05AM (#19440246)
An automated DMCA system could be abused to stifle dissent.

Like JetBrains recent DMCA to shutdown the /r/piracy subreddit [0], not for all the probably illegal stuff, but for "Asking about JetBrains Licensing".

[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/b2xslo/reddit_legal...

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