<popular app> is not the internet. It stikes me the corollary to “the remedy for bad speech is more speech” is “if your ideas are good, you shouldn’t need to force <popular app> to distribute them.”
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i see your ‘if the idea is good you shouldn’t have to protect it’ and raise you ‘if the idea is bad you shouldn’t need to ban it,’ but of course the bigger thing here is we aren’t talking about a “popular app.” we’re talking about one of the most powerful companies in history.
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I used to think this way then I got an offline life I recommend it
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you literally tweeted this
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Tempted to disagree strongly on point one, but curious on how your thinking is on ones person versus ones agent or representative. Would you consider a lawyer stating they act on your behalf an extension of you, regardless of whether they are being informed by your requests?
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haven’t thought much about it — how is this related to clear self-expression?
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You think there’s an argument for social media being seen as a public utility, today or in the near future?
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railroads at the turn of the 19th century are somewhat comparable, but this is unprecedented territory. we have to think through the problem ourselves. still working through it all myself.
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But say I reject (1). Because I want to and because most people are not online.
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i see where you’re coming from, but think the more compelling question in this vein is whether an american politician will ever again win an election without an online campaign
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