Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by vageli on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @06:57PM
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Would it be acceptable to you if your ISP inserted warnings for emails you sent? I understand we have "spam" classifications but this goes beyond that and is done client-side and I can modify my client to not mark messages as spam. Would you consider the addition of a warning to all emails you sent a modification of your message?
Your point of "toxic" labelling is interesting. I think there is a difference in the non-physical realm though as "toxic" as it applies to ideas is subjective.
Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by hellotomyrars on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @11:15PM
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It wouldn't be acceptable to me but ISPs aren't regulated in that way and have attempted to use the argument that requiring them to carry information without any modification/discrimination is a violation of the ISPs free speech rights.
It's weird how the administration that is responsible for de-regulating ISPs also wants to regulate platform-holders because they're concerned about how they treat their message.
Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by dylan-m on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @11:30PM
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We don't need to go far to the conclusion of that line of questioning: Twitter actively deletes spam accounts and takes measures to block troll factories from using their platform, and this is not controversial.
Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by whatawaste on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @09:08PM
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Twitter makes the rules, if you don’t like the rules go elsewhere.
2) Twitter isn't a post office, it's a privately owned website. They do not handle transportation requests for information on the internet, just their own private servers meaning they are not a common carrier.
3) Even if you conflate twitter with being a privately own post office, CC laws do not prevent them from putting "Toxic" stickers on any toxic waste being handled by them.