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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by golergka on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @03:36AM (#9966876)
It's not a government, it doesn't have a monopoly on violence or information. People use it freely, and they can easily get most of their information out (wikis and issues no, but it's obvious that they are not part of the repo when you start to use it).

You can argue that it's bad, but for fuck's sake, don't compare it to a totalitarian regime that killed tens of millions of people. Please.

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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by PopeOfNope on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @12:46PM (#9969842)
You can argue that it's bad, but for fuck's sake, don't compare it to a totalitarian regime that killed tens of millions of people. Please.

Why not? Before it became official government policy to discriminate against jews in Germany, it was considered socially acceptable to do so. Those people voted in the totalitarian regime. Recognizing this as a first step towards greater atrocities is not out of line.

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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by golergka on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @01:18PM (#9970081)
Actually, it was the other way around. Hitler came to power thanks to his strong-arm leader and despite his anti-semitism. His first efforts to create hate against jews were met with resistance from german society. It took several years of concentrated propaganda to change that.

No sources ATM, posting from mobile.

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