Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by jpxw on Saturday January 09, 2021 @08:23PM
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Let’s say Trump wants to send a message to the country using the internet right now.
How does he do it?
Think about it, and then tell me that these corporations don’t have power over our speech.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by landryraccoon on Saturday January 09, 2021 @08:31PM
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He calls a press conference, and Fox News, ONN, the New York Times and a host of other media sources listen to the press conference, then publish his remarks on the internet.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by abernard1 on Saturday January 09, 2021 @08:40PM
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Maybe he should fax some people while he's at it.
Possibly send some good ol' newsletters to people's mail.
Folks, this is "get on the back of the bus" behavior. People in a free society should be able to use modern, first-class services if other people can.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by landryraccoon on Saturday January 09, 2021 @08:46PM
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It is very hard for me to see the President of the United States as an unfairly persecuted, powerless individual without the ability to get his message out.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by JohnTHaller on Saturday January 09, 2021 @09:15PM
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He's not. But he loves to portray himself simultaneously as a "tough guy" and as an "constantly and unfairly persecuted victim".
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by decebalus1 on Saturday January 09, 2021 @09:22PM
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You need to do some light reading.
If it's important enough: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/integr...
If it's not, he can call a press conference which will be broadcasted over the internet.
Who has power over my speech? I have iPhone, Android, Ubuntu, Mac and other tech. My speech is not limited in any way.
I can write down notes on paper if I want. I can write down content freely today as I could yesterday.
What corporation out there has any power over my speech, much less "too much power"?
Edit: I seem blocked by HN temporarily (for opposing viewpoints? I don't know but I can't post any more!) so to respond to the post below me here is an edit:
Trump should hold a press conference if he wants to say something. It can easily be streamed on the internet.
No president before 2007 had access to Twitter and they could still get the word out online if they wanted to.