And, increasingly, their own banking and internet routing infrastructure as well.

FYI, Pakistan's biggest banks are owned by Ahmadis. Quite a number in India too.

Citation? You'd think they'd be being boycotted like Shezan was then. And the claim about India is even more out there. Are you sure you're not thinking about Memons like Adamjee?

> this is just a private company deciding who is and isn't allowed on their platform.

No, this actually is censorship because a government ordered that it be done.

> This isn't censorship, this is just a private company deciding who is and isn't allowed on their platform

This fits the definition of censorship. Maybe you meant to say this isn't governmental censorship?

Edit: Poe's law

I think you miss gadders' point. This was the response when private companies "censored" the extreme right in response to January 6.

So, is it right in one case and wrong in the other? If so, why?

Yes, Poe's law.

Elsewhere you say:

> explains some of the change in tone here on HN

2020 was the year of HN's eternal September, facilitated by the behavior changes brought by c19. If you can recommend a similar forum that still retains a culture of objectivity I would be very interested.