Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler

Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by bigtiger on Sunday January 10, 2021 @12:44AM (#25710914)

I support "this kind of censorship" because I'm not an extremist and don't like extremism, especially the violent kind. I hope even the ISPs get involved if that's what it takes to prevent an insurrection from any expression of extremism.

I may reconsider this position if they ever "come for me"; but frankly, for now, I value stability and longevity for our nation more than its abstract ideals about freedom of speech.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by franklampard on Sunday January 10, 2021 @01:11AM (#25711223)

100%

They were literally threatening to kill Twitter employees and elected officials. How on Earth should anyone defend that as free speech.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by Rapzid on Sunday January 10, 2021 @03:06AM (#25712174)

A conservative viewpoint.. I feel I'm still a bit(just a tad) more risk tolerant than this, but I do empathize with this viewpoint.

Basically; call me when there is a real problem, 'cause this ain't it.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by aluminum96 on Sunday January 10, 2021 @12:53AM (#25711026)

Upvote for this. Sometimes, we have to put away our abstract ideals and concede that, although there may not be a "bright line" at which censorship becomes acceptable, the incitement this week crossed it nonetheless.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by oliv__ on Sunday January 10, 2021 @12:51AM (#25711002)

> I may reconsider this position if they ever "come for me"; but frankly, for now, I value stability and longevity for our nation more than its abstract ideals about freedom of speech.

By then it's too late, that's kind of the point of that poem.

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