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A comment on Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks as common carriers. Parent comment

Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by scarface74 on Thursday September 22, 2022 @06:18PM (#32945362)
How is an email server a common carrier? People have been setting up email servers for decades and there are plenty of alternatives.
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Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by layer8 on Thursday September 22, 2022 @08:57PM (#32946653)
It is a common carrier by virtue of hosting many of the recipients you want to send email to.
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Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by scarface74 on Thursday September 22, 2022 @09:26PM (#32946890)
That’s not what common Cartier means. If I set up my own mail server does it become a common carrier?
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Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by layer8 on Thursday September 22, 2022 @09:28PM (#32946899)
If you host the email of as many people as GMail, I'd say yes.
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Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by scarface74 on Thursday September 22, 2022 @09:34PM (#32946948)
So let’s regulate all major email providers. Are you okay with giving the government that much power?
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Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by layer8 on Thursday September 22, 2022 @09:40PM (#32946998)
Yes, I'd be perfectly okay with that. Email is a general utility.
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Re:Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks... by scarface74 on Thursday September 22, 2022 @10:24PM (#32947263)
So if you set up a mail server should the government also be able to dictate what you do with it?
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