FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230

Re:FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230 by eli on Thursday October 15, 2020 @11:13PM (#24797065)

There are infinitely more alternatives that aren’t “gut 230” or “do nothing.” Why is this the starting point when it will affect so many sites that we all agree aren’t doing anything wrong.

You want to propose a law that regulates Facebook let’s talk about that directly.

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Re:FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230 by guscost on Thursday October 15, 2020 @11:26PM (#24797147)

Agreed. But if the alternatives (maybe a size/reach threshold above which the laws change?) were to fail, I would rather see every online community become 4chan, than actual violent war. Hopefully things turn out better than either extreme case.

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Re:FCC to move ahead with 'rulemaking' on Section 230 by 75dvtwin on Friday October 16, 2020 @01:15AM (#24797710)

Well, I propose that FB and HN either apply ToS rules uniformly, or stop claiming a 'neutral platform' status.

Another analogy: if you are a for-profit business, do not claim Charity status. It is criminal if you do.

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