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Re:Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics by Cthulhu_ on Sunday October 25, 2026 @06:22AM (#50230031)
But the platform shouldn't get to decide that.
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Re:Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics by GaryBluto on Sunday October 25, 2026 @06:25AM (#50230046)
What do you mean, platform? Should Hacker News be forced to permit pornography?
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Re:Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics by makeitdouble on Sunday October 25, 2026 @06:32AM (#50230104)
From the TFA:

> restrictions from payment providers are making sharing queer stories online even harder.

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Re:Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics by 1317 on Sunday October 25, 2026 @06:27AM (#50230058)
why not? it's their site
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Re:Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics by nkrisc on Sunday October 25, 2026 @06:49AM (#50230242)
I disagree. They should be allowed to decide and make such editorial decisions.

But along with that, if they are making decisions, they should be held to account for what they do allow.

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Re:Online censorship is crushing indie webcomics by lelanthran on Sunday October 25, 2026 @09:53AM (#50231615)
> But the platform shouldn't get to decide that.

Okay, then who gets to decide that? If platforms cannot advertise as child-friendly, they are dead in the water. Now who do you propose gets to decide which platforms are child-friendly and which are not?

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