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Re:Next Week, the Supreme Court Could Destroy Everything Goo... by alexfromapex on Saturday February 18, 2023 @12:21AM (#34844166)
I think the Internet stopped being good a while ago but it doesn’t have much to do with section 230 it has more to do with private companies censoring things they don’t like.
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Re:Next Week, the Supreme Court Could Destroy Everything Goo... by hedora on Saturday February 18, 2023 @12:25AM (#34844186)
The DMCA was carefully crafted to modify copyright liabilities in a way that ensured the Internet would centralize. I guess the hope now is that (by removing 230) they can put anyone that lets individuals publish stuff out of business.

Then, I guess, the intention is that the Internet will stay centralized, and we'll all just watch Disney+ on our DRM-only displays or whatever?

(I don't see the above tactics actually working, though I think they should either eliminate all of the DMCA or none of it. Otherwise, this is just corrupt courts trying to appoint economic winners and losers.)

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