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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by SideburnsOfDoom on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @04:01AM (#24905285)
> What if censorship itself causes hate speech?

What if windmills cause cancer? What if toenails cause climate change? Why do birds?

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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by unishark on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @04:17AM (#24905363)
Referencing actual logic people use regarding drugs/alcohol prohibition for those that didn't follow.
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Re:Twitter still hasn't unlocked the New York Post's account by unishark on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @11:35PM (#24914863)
Also, the creation of echo chambers and political polarization.

And the Streisand effect as stories like this get more press from the censorship news itself.

And the motivation I feel to beat this drum ever harder as people respond with downvotes and snark.

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