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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by baumandm on Sunday January 10, 2021 @02:10AM (#25711781)
I agree with addressing the root causes, but that's a separate issue that Amazon/Apple/Google aren't responsible for.

It seems like this argument boils down to: if the community violating the TOS is organized enough that shutting it down won't stop them, then an exception should be made to the rules.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by aaron-santos on Sunday January 10, 2021 @01:51PM (#25718062)
> that's a separate issue that Amazon/Apple/Google aren't responsible for.

The problem is that no one is responsible for this issue. There is no existing social construct that can address this problem.

> then an exception should be made to the rules.

By all means shut down communities. Just keep in mind that it won't solve the long term problem.

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