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A comment on Twitter to ban political advertising. Parent comment

Re:Twitter to ban political advertising by StreamBright on Thursday October 31, 2019 @04:06AM (#21406598)
What rate of misjudgment would you be ok with?

I think cases like George J. Stinney's prove that it is not a reliable process. Best is to avoid any judgment when it is not necessary, like limiting freedom of expression.

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Re:Twitter to ban political advertising by throwaway_law on Thursday October 31, 2019 @08:42AM (#21408087)
>Best is to avoid any judgment when it is not necessary

That is generally why >90% of all lawsuits in negotiated settlements without going to trial/verdict.

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