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Re:Ask HN: How do we stop the polarization/toxicicity fillin... by panzagl on Friday January 31, 2020 @05:09PM (#22206394)
Deplatforming can't work- otherwise the world would now be as white-bread homophobic and misogynistic as it was in the 50's when blacks, gays, and women were deplatformed.
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Re:Ask HN: How do we stop the polarization/toxicicity fillin... by anigbrowl on Friday January 31, 2020 @07:36PM (#22207528)
That kind of implies those social groups all had full participation on the social platform and were then kicked off it, no? I don't think you've thought this analogy through fully.
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Re:Ask HN: How do we stop the polarization/toxicicity fillin... by ceres on Friday January 31, 2020 @05:29PM (#22206584)
This isn't same thing and you know it. Deplatforming someone for being racist, homophobic and sexist is and should continue to be encouraged.

In your example, what they were doing was fundamentally wrong and if you asked any good person today they would tell you as much.

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Re:Ask HN: How do we stop the polarization/toxicicity fillin... by CapricornNoble on Saturday February 01, 2020 @11:12AM (#22211219)
Please tell me you recognize the irony of your comment.

Your last sentence is essentially indistinguishable from the position held 50 years ago by people who also felt they were "morally right" in deplatforming.

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