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Re:Terminating Service for 8Chan by latexr on Monday August 05, 2019 @07:05AM (#20613053)
> No one talks about de-platforming CNN.

Roger Ebert[1], Tristan Harris[2], and others argue that the way CNN (and others) covers these events incentivises further occurrences.

[1]: https://boingboing.net/2012/12/15/roger-ebert-on-how-the-pre...

[2]: I’m having trouble finding the video amongst the flood of news reports from the recent events.

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Re:Terminating Service for 8Chan by cryptonector on Monday August 05, 2019 @10:22AM (#20614426)
But do they propose that CNN be deplatformed?
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Re:Terminating Service for 8Chan by elbrian on Monday August 05, 2019 @11:40AM (#20615006)
The definition of the word `deplatform` is:

> To prevent someone from utilizing a platform to express their opinion.

CloudFlare is not a platform for expressing opinions. As such, 8chan was not deplatformed... so what point are you really trying to make, here?

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