Re:U.S. Sanctions Against the a/I Collective
by jayGlow on Friday August 28, 2026 @10:48AM
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i would agree there as long as the providers are actually neutral they should be free from culpability. we shouldn't encourage providers to restrict who they serve because of potential liability, that's giving them way to much power.
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Re:U.S. Sanctions Against the a/I Collective
by inigyou on Friday August 28, 2026 @12:47PM
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Isn't forcing a provider to do business with everyone who asks just as bad? You're saying noblogs should be compelled to host nazi blogs. (Actual Nazis, not a euphemism. People who want Jews to be gassed.) You're also saying wedding cake bakers should be compelled to bake cakes for gay weddings.
Re:U.S. Sanctions Against the a/I Collective
by jayGlow on Saturday August 29, 2026 @12:32AM
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A service can't be refused for reasons like religion or race, a power company cannot refuse to serve a customer because they're black or Muslim. If a company is acting as a platform or provider they should serve customers regardless of their views and this should give them protection for being liable for their customers actions.
Do you think providers should be allowed to refuse service because they don't like certain customers views?
Re:U.S. Sanctions Against the a/I Collective
by inigyou on Saturday August 29, 2026 @02:10AM
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It's a good question. If someone comes on my forum and posts "I strongly believe that all Jews should be immediately gassed" am I allowed to ban him or am I obligated to provide equal service?
Re:U.S. Sanctions Against the a/I Collective
by jayGlow on Saturday August 29, 2026 @10:08AM
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I think this comes down to whether you're a platform or a publisher, if you're a provider you're not responsible for what your usera do with your service, if you only allow selective use then you're implicitly endorsing whatever the users you allow do.