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Re:Those who exercise free speech should also defend it even... by michaelt on Thursday June 25, 2020 @07:26AM (#23639362)
Because moderators are trying to stop flamewars - not jump into the middle and fight both sides.
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Re:Those who exercise free speech should also defend it even... by TheNorthman on Thursday June 25, 2020 @08:40AM (#23639973)
I suppose that's a matter of definition and, in any-case, falls victim to the is-ought problem.

I fail to see why moderators should police tone over content and I'm not convinced this is even the case.

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Re:Those who exercise free speech should also defend it even... by Retric on Friday June 26, 2020 @12:12AM (#23648646)
Tone drives people away faster than content. A civil discussion with someone you disagree with is very different than the all caps hate fest you see without any form of moderation.
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