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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by ceejayoz on Monday January 18, 2021 @07:30PM (#25828505)
People were similarly dismissive of the Nazis after the Beer Hall Putsch.

Aside: Asking for a hypothetical that doesn’t involve hypotheticals seems… off.

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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by mistermann on Tuesday January 19, 2021 @12:45AM (#25830405)
> Aside: Asking for a hypothetical that doesn’t involve hypotheticals seems… off.

Comments like this on a computer programming forum, where one would expect logic (and an understanding of the importance of dependencies) to prevail, also seems "off".

I wonder, what might explain this apparent paradox, and the substantial quantities of it that can be found right here on HN? Does academia have any prior knowledge and study into this general phenomenon? Which domain would we search within to find answers to questions like this?

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