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Ptchd | 3 years ago

The same reason why it's bad to ban free speech on major platforms like Twitter....

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imnotjames|3 years ago

By banishment of free speech, you mean the right of a private entity to decline to host content that they seem to not be a fit with their ideals and brand?

I don't think this is a freedom of speech issue.

Instead, it's an issue that the private operators (codeberg & sourcehut) are looking to apply their own freedom of speech to take a stance against projects that have a high case of fraud.

You see the same thing from Stripe[1]: they ban similarity predatory systems from using their services & tarnishing their brand.

[1]: https://stripe.com/legal/restricted-businesses

Ptchd|3 years ago

> I don't think this is a freedom of speech issue.

it is, when the platform is so huge and are controlled by the government behind the curtains... Doesn't surprise me that people on HN are pro-Biden when I hear stuff like this....