Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet

Re:Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet by forgetfreeman on Thursday January 26, 2023 @03:25AM (#34529141)

How about instead of "curtailing freedoms" we attach some really aggressive consequences for poor choices as regards broadcasting obvious bullshit in public spaces? We good now?

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Re:Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet by perryizgr8 on Thursday January 26, 2023 @04:12AM (#34529441)

How about we treat freedom of speech like the inalienable right it is? We better now?

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Re:Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet by forgetfreeman on Friday January 27, 2023 @03:54AM (#34544044)

We pretending freedom of speech means you can say literally anything you feel like in any venue at any time without repercussions? Care to review any of the laws barring communicating threats, hate speech, slander, libel, etc? If what you're trying to defend is folks shilling obvious falsehood and intentionally misleading rhetoric what's your agenda here?

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Re:Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet by perryizgr8 on Friday January 27, 2023 @05:14AM (#34544470)

> you can say literally anything you feel like

Yes, by definition.

> any of the laws barring communicating threats, hate speech, slander, libel, etc

By definition, such laws are incompatible with free speech.

> what's your agenda here

Free speech

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Re:Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet by forgetfreeman on Friday January 27, 2023 @10:23AM (#34547018)

Having proposed we legalize calling in bomb threats I feel like you've thoroughly invalidated any argument you may have been trying to advance here.

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Re:Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet by Sakos on Thursday January 26, 2023 @05:05AM (#34529815)

I'm absolutely fine with not necessarily being able to say anything and everything. I'm generally supportive of anti-hate speech laws and I'm not a free speech absolutist. However, just because I might agree with their goal doesn't mean I agree with how they choose to achieve it and I'm skeptical of the above approach.

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Re:Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet by Idk__Throwaway on Thursday January 26, 2023 @10:03AM (#34532463)

You support this until you and the arbiter of "obvious bullshit" begin to disagree.

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Re:Two Supreme Court Cases That Could Break the Internet by forgetfreeman on Friday January 27, 2023 @03:53AM (#34544040)

As facile arguments go that's a real gem. Claims require proof, problem solved.

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