Re:America's internet is splitting along party lines
by peoplefromibiza on Tuesday April 05, 2022 @09:40AM
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> Some of us consider this a bad thing, even though it's still done in some societies (eg. USA).
it's not good or bad.
it's the price of freedom.
what's the alternative?
having the police to beat those people burning the books?
silence them?
kick them out the society/country?
> Internet services and payment processors should be treated the same as other utilities
I'm of the opinion that depending on the service they should have much more responsibilities than service providers.
For example social networks that algorithmically propose content should be considered editors/publishers and be treated as such, including being responsible for the content they publish.
it's not good or bad.
it's the price of freedom.
what's the alternative?
having the police to beat those people burning the books?
silence them?
kick them out the society/country?
> Internet services and payment processors should be treated the same as other utilities
I'm of the opinion that depending on the service they should have much more responsibilities than service providers.
For example social networks that algorithmically propose content should be considered editors/publishers and be treated as such, including being responsible for the content they publish.