Re:On Recent Controversial Events
by mantap on Thursday October 17, 2019 @09:58PM
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Just don't use your real name. You can post any controversial opinion you like on the internet but don't tie it back to your real identity if you don't want real world consequences. The internet is still a massive improvement to freedom of speech.
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Re:On Recent Controversial Events
by incompatible on Thursday October 17, 2019 @10:13PM
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Anonymous speech is always the last refuge of freedom of speech. You can have that anywhere, it doesn't require a "free country".
thats observably not the case: countries where the government is unopposed in speech censorship do it pretty well. the only way people can engage in speech banned by the authorities is to do so on platforms run by countries who dont care about what they want to say
Re:On Recent Controversial Events
by incompatible on Friday October 18, 2019 @03:10AM
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Subversive speech can survive despite the efforts of a government. Foreign platforms are one option, another is posters put up at night or materials circulated hand-to-hand.
But it's true that it's going to be a lot easier to remain anonymous when your opponents don't have the resources of a government.
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Let's be honest nobody really cares about your opinions real name or not. The point of posting on the internet is to get something off your chest.
You can also find a like-minded group of individuals on the internet who you can discuss your beliefs with.