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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by madeofpalk on Saturday January 09, 2021 @09:40PM (#25708365)
> Where do we draw the line on how we censor the internet? Obviously actual terrorist group sites can and should be taken down, but this feels more murky than that.

No, it doesnt. Actual terrorist group sites should be banned and kicked of whatever platforms they're operating on. No one, or no company, should be required to provide service to them.

I really struggle to see the issue here. If you allow calls for elected officials, or anyone, to be publically murdered, then it's free game for companys to refuse your service. It's pretty fucking simple imho.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by madeofpalk on Saturday January 09, 2021 @10:09PM (#25708864)
BLM protesters were murdering for months?

If "BLM people" were calling for murders in public in the same way these Capitol people have been, then absolutely they should be kicked off platforms. I don't think many would disagree with that.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by SpicyLemonZest on Saturday January 09, 2021 @10:05PM (#25708798)
The sufficient cause in this case was that Cletus went on to invade the Capitol, driving the entire Congress into hiding for hours, while demanding (literally - some people were chanting the exact phrase) "heads on pikes". If it were just an abstract speech issue, I'd absolutely oppose Amazon's actions here.
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