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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by thirdsun on Thursday January 07, 2021 @01:28AM (#25667910)
Of course it's not that one-sided. Let's not forget that the same technology that provides a safe haven for toaster fuckers also enables people with more sane, progressive yet equally niche ideas to find like-minded peers and escape the problematic offline environments and tribalism they may have been brought up in.
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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by rewgs on Thursday January 07, 2021 @01:39AM (#25667962)
Sure, it's a double-edged sword, but that doesn't mean the comment you're replying to is wrong.
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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by hunter2_ on Thursday January 07, 2021 @09:27AM (#25671363)
Continuing the analogy, it comes down to the impossibility that such tools only be used for good. We can't approach 100% without draconian censorship, but we can probably get to 90% with better education. Apparently we're currently around 50%.
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Re:U.S. Capitol Locked Down Amid Escalating Protests by thirdsun on Thursday January 07, 2021 @03:27AM (#25668645)
Of course not. I just wanted to provide a glimpse on the other side of that coin.
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