Re:After a livestreamed suicide, TikTok waited to call police
by hfdh434535 on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:43PM
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We're talking about a suicide, so there is possibility for physical harm.
(I'm not at all saying TikTok should be responsible for this person's suicide. Only that moderation of online platforms can have real physical consequences. When moderators respond appropriately to posts involving suicide, stalking, and child pornography, they can help prevent abuse in the physical world.)
Re:After a livestreamed suicide, TikTok waited to call police
by leppr on Friday February 07, 2020 @12:54PM
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Doesn't take much imagination to switch up grand-parent's contrived examples for your own definition of actually threatening deeds to get their point, does it? Would "operating a slave-manned factory" or "training volunteers in crafting concealed remotely-detonated explosives" fit the bill?
Re:After a livestreamed suicide, TikTok waited to call police
by big_chungus on Friday February 07, 2020 @05:41PM
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You're putting words in my mouth. Your examples aren't consistent, either:
> operating a slave-manned factory
This is wrong. Slavery violates the personal liberty of the enslaved
> training volunteers in crafting concealed remotely-detonated explosives
I don't see an issue with this. The information is already available online.
So what? People are responsible for their own individual actions. None of what you described is hurting anyone else. It may not be a pleasant place, but that's okay because it's private property. Now consider that in the digital world there's no possibility for physical harm and the example becomes entirely pointless in any case.