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Re:Censorship by big tech at the behest of the U.S. government? by tremon on Thursday September 22, 2022 @12:43PM (#32941387)
That's not true in my experience, I have been able to discuss those things many times they came up and usually received upvotes (or at least more upvotes than downvotes).

Yes, that's anecdata, so make of it what you will.

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Re:Censorship by big tech at the behest of the U.S. government? by SamPatt on Thursday September 22, 2022 @03:12PM (#32943351)
I was downvoted several times on HN for pointing out that reputable scientists were being censored on YouTube and other platforms for their dissident views on COVID.

It happened here fairly often. Though less frequently here than most other places online during that time.

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Re:Censorship by big tech at the behest of the U.S. government? by OrvalWintermute on Thursday September 22, 2022 @05:35PM (#32944925)
Unfortunately, there is a strong element of groupthink present on HN that downvotes according to party line.
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Re:Censorship by big tech at the behest of the U.S. government? by forgetfreeman on Thursday September 22, 2022 @08:17PM (#32946354)
The irony of this comment being downvoted is palpable. Way to prove them right y'all.
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Re:Censorship by big tech at the behest of the U.S. government? by PaulDavisThe1st on Thursday September 22, 2022 @11:50PM (#32947826)
Except that it's not downvoted now. Jumping to conclusions about early voting behavior on HN causes (mild) embarrasment to many, and so it is once again.
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Re:Censorship by big tech at the behest of the U.S. government? by forgetfreeman on Friday September 23, 2022 @07:11PM (#32958151)
"Things change over time" is hardly a profound observation.
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Re:Censorship by big tech at the behest of the U.S. government? by PaulDavisThe1st on Friday September 23, 2022 @07:39PM (#32958356)
It wasn't meant to be profound. It was meant to be correct. And it wasn't "things change over time".
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