Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by rayiner on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:41PM
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What happened to Silicon Valley? Just a few years ago, something like this would have triggered libertarian-leaning outrage, especially on HN. Remember the vigorous defenses on here of Backpage? Suddenly everyone’s clutching their pearls and cheering bans that are increasingly broad and unfocused.
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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by rahimiali on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:55PM
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If something significant had actual happened to Silicon Valley, you’d have seen his kind of ban four years ago. These bans are big tech playing it safe.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by tptacek on Sunday January 10, 2021 @01:01AM
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Wait, I'm missing the connection between this and libertarianism. Libertarians vigorously oppose both antitrust and public interference with private companies. A libertarian looks at what AWS is doing and shrugs: the market will sort this out.
A few years ago Silicon Valley was populated with (and run by) people like Brendan Eich. We've spent the intervening time replacing those people - now it's time to finish the job. I wouldn't call it unfocused.
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by sjg007 on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:48PM
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Trump is bad for business
Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
by xoo1 on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:49PM
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> What happened to Silicon Valley? Just a few years ago, something like this would have triggered libertarian-leaning outrage, especially on HN.
On HN mods banned or pushed away ideological free speech supporters.
We ban users who use HN primarily for ideological battle, regardless of their ideology.
I've banned this account. Please stop creating accounts to abuse HN like this.