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Re:Cloudflare's abuse policies and approach by vorpalhex on Wednesday August 31, 2022 @11:20AM (#32663284)
Stopping terrorist attacks is also how the NSA vindicates spying on every internet user. It's up there with "think of the kids!".

It's an excuse though - and people will extend "terrorist attacks" to include non-violent protests when it suits them.

Re:Cloudflare's abuse policies and approach by sealeck on Wednesday August 31, 2022 @11:43AM (#32663721)
Except this isn't a "we should record everyone's interactions to stop terrorism" it's "we should stop hosting propaganda for terrorists, especially when that cessation doesn't harm others (dropping hosting for their website does't impair other people's liberties, whereas spying on everyone's messages would)"
Re:Cloudflare's abuse policies and approach by subsistence234 on Wednesday August 31, 2022 @11:51AM (#32663870)
In a courtroom you wouldn't get away with absurd hyperbole like this. It would hurt your case more than help. No wonder the activists want to avoid court and rule through social media where hyperventilating emotional blackmail is pretty effective.
Re:Cloudflare's abuse policies and approach by vorpalhex on Wednesday August 31, 2022 @05:34PM (#32668659)
It harms everyone. It harms yourself.

Either free speech is absolute or we can suppress the speech of anyone we don't like. At some point society will dislike you.