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Re:Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store by adkadskhj on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:45PM (#25694966)
This is the natural possibility of closed systems we all subscribe to. Your ISP is only one government call away from disconnecting you.

The answer is relying on corporate sponsored freedoms is not enough. Open source tools and communication technologies need to be available.

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Re:Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store by valuearb on Friday January 08, 2021 @08:53PM (#25695124)
Open source can’t solve the problem if government control exists.
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Re:Google suspending Parler from the Google Play store by adkadskhj on Friday January 08, 2021 @09:17PM (#25695463)
If government can control everything then why are we even discussing anything? Clearly this discussion is in the realm of citizens having _some_ free will.

Rather, we're talking about whether or not the government should forcibly allow/deny corporations from supporting extremists. This has nothing to do with government control, imo.

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