It's pretty amusing. To quote an (in)famous xkcd. The private companies told the Right they were assholes and showed them the door. And now Russia is stretching out a hand and saying: you are welcome in my house.
And of course the Left is upset. The Right were supposed to become friendless losers with imaginary friends[0]! Not befriend other people! That's cheating!
the US is becoming a risky place to host your infra.
you can be deplatformed on a whim, as a result of petty internal ideological resistance anywhere in your supply chain. no infrastructure partner will go to bat for you, they'd rather forgo your money in favor of passing a regime's purity test
you might also be subject to sweeping legislation that allows the US govt to act against you if you are not politically aligned
if this continues, the US will be an unfavorable jurisdiction for infrastructure. its just easier to find a less charged environment where you have clarity
Anywhere with a strong, independent legal system e.g. EU, Canada, Australia, Japan etc would never tolerate an app like Parler being used to incite an insurrection.
Any countries without one e.g. China, Russia, Saudi Arabia would also not tolerate it as it could equally be used to incite an insurrection.
So very curious where you think this "safe" place is in the world.
In 2021, western democracy will continue to be attacked from within and from the outside. Especially with the US in pandemonium, Putin and the CCP will no doubt exploit the opportunity.
Then there is the thought-policing of big tech and social media. 2021 is definitely shaping up to be a crucial year, a time when people need to wake up, get informed and defend freedom while they still have it.
Triv888|5 years ago
awb|5 years ago
sethgoodluck|5 years ago
threeseed|5 years ago
Otherwise you will likely end up poisoned like Navalny or happen to fall off a balcony like so many Russian journalists.
gedy|5 years ago
im3w1l|5 years ago
And of course the Left is upset. The Right were supposed to become friendless losers with imaginary friends[0]! Not befriend other people! That's cheating!
[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25817605
anewaccount2021|5 years ago
you can be deplatformed on a whim, as a result of petty internal ideological resistance anywhere in your supply chain. no infrastructure partner will go to bat for you, they'd rather forgo your money in favor of passing a regime's purity test
you might also be subject to sweeping legislation that allows the US govt to act against you if you are not politically aligned
if this continues, the US will be an unfavorable jurisdiction for infrastructure. its just easier to find a less charged environment where you have clarity
threeseed|5 years ago
Any countries without one e.g. China, Russia, Saudi Arabia would also not tolerate it as it could equally be used to incite an insurrection.
So very curious where you think this "safe" place is in the world.
klmadfejno|5 years ago
zepto|5 years ago
FireBeyond|5 years ago
Twitter has said _for years, during his "regime"_ (funny that you used that word) that if Trump wasn't a "public figure", he would have been banned.
King-Aaron|5 years ago
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secretcombos|5 years ago
Then there is the thought-policing of big tech and social media. 2021 is definitely shaping up to be a crucial year, a time when people need to wake up, get informed and defend freedom while they still have it.
JKCalhoun|5 years ago
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