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Re:Ron Paul locked out of his Facebook page by istinetz on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @02:17PM (#25751956)
>it's turtles all the way down

so you can see how people might disagree with you on whether someone is independent/reliable/etc.

>a) isn't possible.

Sure it is. "You deplatform someone after court order", or "you deplatform someone after measuring public opinion".These algorithms are just illustrative, before someone starts to point out why they're bad.

I just want objectivity and symmetry. Because I've seen far too many people do mental gymnastics and apply double standards when it comes to "our side" and "their side".

>b) is absolutely not desirable.

it is desirable for me. When it comes to politics, I'd prefer if everyone had a voice, even if you or I disagreed with them on a fundamental level.

Re:Ron Paul locked out of his Facebook page by LoSboccacc on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @02:40PM (#25752302)
Especially since the timing strongly suggest they are just changing whom they sycophant for, following the change of power, and we might very we'll be in a position of not liking whom goes to power next; assuming these company allegiance is to the just side and not to the side with power is quite naive and the questioning of their role in society legitimate.