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Re:A16Z is re-registering as a financial advisor, renouncing... by liquidise on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @02:50AM (#19561318)
Not the OP but... yes, among countless others.

10 years ago, people who clamored about a subset of the NSA's dragnet could have been justifiably labeled "conspiracy theorists".

Cultures and public opinions change over time. In America, and certainly for the most part on the internet, the ability to express opinions, including and especially controversial ones, is both a hallmark of and litmus test for freedom. Censoring controversial statements based on the current cultural temperament is antithetical to it.

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Re:A16Z is re-registering as a financial advisor, renouncing... by dd36 on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @10:02AM (#19563356)
Conspiracy theorists have limitations. See Alex Jones getting sued. If you’re actively promoting something false and malicious that harms people, your speech can be restricted. That’s not new.
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