Indeed. Which standard do you, gentle Slashdot read, want: * Videos that people want to put up, and that people want to see; or * A curated selection of videos that are best for you, as judged by your betters
We know that oppressive governments the world round demand the second option. Which should you demand?
"To know who rules you, ask: who am I not allowed to criticize in public? Those are your rulers."
Indeed. Which standard do you, gentle Slashdot read, want: * Videos that people want to put up, and that people want to see; or * A curated selection of videos that are best for you, as judged by your betters
See, but here's the thing. Irresponsible speech that promotes violence will always lead to suppression. You 4chan jackoffs knew this a long time ago, but thought that it was more important to be edgelords and have lulz than it was to be responsible. So now, you reap the whirlwind and spoil it for every
A society that can't take edgelords in stride is pretty damn useless. Maybe the answer is to realize that humor, tasteless or otherwise, is unimportant, and let is pass.
by Anonymous Coward writes:
on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @02:25PM (#58373034)
Edgelords are, by definition, on the edge. A society who takes them in stride expands its boundaries to include things that were previously on the edge. A society that ceases to define its boundaries ceases to be a coherent society.
Your sentiment is nice, but it makes no sense in applicable terms. People who push the edge of acceptable behavior should expect consequences. If you're doing it because you need or want society to change, that's the cost of being a social animal.
There's a needed distinction between "discourse acceptable in polite society" and "legal discourse allowed on common carriers". Let the edgelords and the pornographers and everyone else the finger-wagging moral scolds hate have their place. .
Let the edgelords and the pornographers and everyone else the finger-wagging moral scolds hate have their place..
You have your place. Don't blame us if that place is far from the rest of us. You have basements, gab, klan meetings, CPAC, Zerohedge, Stormfront, 4chan, NAMBLA conventions. I could go on and on.
You don't get to demand a podium and an audience, especially when someone privately owns that podium. You don't get to demand an income stream. And by the way, I would like to see you make a case f
You don't get to demand a podium and an audience, especially when someone privately owns that podium.
It amazes me how zealously you defend the rights of corporations here. Are they people? Monopolies deserve regulations that competitive markets don't, especially when that intersects with political speech.
"Oh, the government isn't censoring, it's just that the monopoly is censoring in a way the government likes, and the government isn't intervening. Total coincidence, free speech unaffected".
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I see no problem here (except with some employees who are complaining, who should probably be fired).
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Indeed. Which standard do you, gentle Slashdot read, want:
* Videos that people want to put up, and that people want to see; or
* A curated selection of videos that are best for you, as judged by your betters
We know that oppressive governments the world round demand the second option. Which should you demand?
"To know who rules you, ask: who am I not allowed to criticize in public? Those are your rulers."
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See, but here's the thing. Irresponsible speech that promotes violence will always lead to suppression. You 4chan jackoffs knew this a long time ago, but thought that it was more important to be edgelords and have lulz than it was to be responsible. So now, you reap the whirlwind and spoil it for every
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A society that can't take edgelords in stride is pretty damn useless. Maybe the answer is to realize that humor, tasteless or otherwise, is unimportant, and let is pass.
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Edgelords are, by definition, on the edge. A society who takes them in stride expands its boundaries to include things that were previously on the edge. A society that ceases to define its boundaries ceases to be a coherent society.
Your sentiment is nice, but it makes no sense in applicable terms. People who push the edge of acceptable behavior should expect consequences. If you're doing it because you need or want society to change, that's the cost of being a social animal.
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There's a needed distinction between "discourse acceptable in polite society" and "legal discourse allowed on common carriers". Let the edgelords and the pornographers and everyone else the finger-wagging moral scolds hate have their place. .
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You have your place. Don't blame us if that place is far from the rest of us. You have basements, gab, klan meetings, CPAC, Zerohedge, Stormfront, 4chan, NAMBLA conventions. I could go on and on.
You don't get to demand a podium and an audience, especially when someone privately owns that podium. You don't get to demand an income stream. And by the way, I would like to see you make a case f
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You don't get to demand a podium and an audience, especially when someone privately owns that podium.
It amazes me how zealously you defend the rights of corporations here. Are they people? Monopolies deserve regulations that competitive markets don't, especially when that intersects with political speech.
"Oh, the government isn't censoring, it's just that the monopoly is censoring in a way the government likes, and the government isn't intervening. Total coincidence, free speech unaffected".
Is that really the hill you want to defend?
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Private property is private. Don't you think so?
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I disagree with that absolute. Monopolies and other situations where there's no free market operating need oversight. Seems obvious given history.