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Re:Edward Snowden on the Dangers of Silicon Valley Censorshi... by CodeGlitch on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @11:30AM (#25210961)
Most of the parent's comments, but mostly:

> They are forgetting that these censorship tools can also be leveraged against them in the wrong hands.

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Re:Edward Snowden on the Dangers of Silicon Valley Censorshi... by weaksauce on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @01:19PM (#25212368)
> They are forgetting that these censorship tools can also be leveraged against them in the wrong hands.

This feels a whole lot like the paradox of tolerance. The people willing to lie without abandon using the gish gallop will ruin society.

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Re:Edward Snowden on the Dangers of Silicon Valley Censorshi... by BrianOnHN on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @11:35AM (#25211025)
Hmm, what do you mean?
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Re:Edward Snowden on the Dangers of Silicon Valley Censorshi... by bigbubba on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @01:24PM (#25212428)
There is a keen difference between the Socratic method and infantile requests that you be spood-fed everything.
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Re:Edward Snowden on the Dangers of Silicon Valley Censorshi... by BrianOnHN on Wednesday November 25, 2020 @01:59PM (#25212893)
What's the difference?
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