U.K.'s online censorship bill causes more harm than it attempts to prevent

Re:U.K.'s online censorship bill causes more harm than it at... by Drakim on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @01:08PM (#32415329)

I agree with you, but let me offer an opposing viewpoint.

If HN's moderation and censorship becomes unbearable in some manner, I might indeed set out to find myself a different community to engage with.

But if it's the governmental censorship that makes my online interactions unbearable (say, by requiring that I provide every online platform with my RL identity in the name of keeping children safe), what am I gonna do?

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Re:U.K.'s online censorship bill causes more harm than it at... by california2077 on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @01:17PM (#32415450)

>But if it's the governmental censorship that makes my online interactions unbearable[...], what am I gonna do?

If the majority of people agree with you, you can petition and possibly elect a different government. UK is a democracy.

At its core, the augment for "free speech" is anti-democratic. Someone will control the content online. The real question is who will it be? Democratically elected government or some nutjob like Alex Jones?

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