News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Parler drops offline after Amazon pulls support. Parent comment

Re:Parler drops offline after Amazon pulls support by driverdan on Monday January 11, 2021 @01:23PM (#25733328)
Free speech doesn't apply to non-government resources. A company can ban any speech they want. Plus there is speech that isn't protected, like certain violent threats, which is the biggest problem with Parler.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Parler drops offline after Amazon pulls support by jjcon on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:15PM (#25734607)
> Free speech doesn't apply to non-government resources

Of course it does! That’s like saying ethics don’t apply to corporations.

If you meant the first amendment you would be correct but free speech is a long standing liberal ideal and is absolutely not the same thing nor is it what is being discussed in this context.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Parler drops offline after Amazon pulls support by dragonwriter on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:20PM (#25734722)
> > Free speech doesn’t apply to non-government resources

> Of course it does!

Well, it does in that free speech is exactly the liberty of owners of non-government resources to choose how to control their use in expressing, relaying, and amplifying speech.

But “free speech” doesn’t provide any entitlement for any other party against the interests of the owners of non-government resources.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Parler drops offline after Amazon pulls support by macinjosh on Monday January 11, 2021 @01:33PM (#25733572)
> Free speech doesn't apply to non-government resources.

Where did the parent comment mention the government? They referenced the concept of free speech. That is not the same thing as the first amendment which is what you are referring to.

[ Parent | on HN ]