Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs...
by Alupis on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:26PM
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No public schools banned Harry Potter, because they cannot do so.
And a private school "banning" a book isn't an actual ban. You could still purchase and read the book if you desired.
Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs...
by Jonnax on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:43PM
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So a private company can do what they want?
But Twitch can't?
Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs...
by Alupis on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:54PM
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I think we're having that debate right now, no?
Was it wrong for a private school to "ban" a book? I think so... do you?
Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs...
by Jonnax on Thursday April 08, 2021 @03:28AM
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So you're having a different debate to what the article is about.
Do you think it's wrong for twitch to ban people for: "terrorist activities, child sexual exploitation, violent extremism, credible threats of mass violence, carrying out or deliberately acting as an accomplice to sexual assault and threatening Twitch or its staff."?
Banning a book isn't even in the same ball park. I think it's pathetic of the school.
Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs...
by ativzzz on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:31PM
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Twitch is technically a public company (Amazon), but I don't think there's any difference in this case.
Re:Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs...
by hallway_monitor on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:03PM
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Well, they already call out terrorist activities, which makes me wonder what "violent extremism" refers to. Maybe something as simple as taking a hard line against abortion and peacefully holding a sign outside a clinic could be considered violently extreme?
Also this article states that Twitch that the misconduct is this:
"It said examples of this “severe misconduct” include terrorist activities, child sexual exploitation, violent extremism, credible threats of mass violence, carrying out or deliberately acting as an accomplice to sexual assault and threatening Twitch or its staff."
Which one of these are just political opinions?