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To: semimojo
Yes, it’s OK.

So criminal monopolistic practices that would be illegal in every other industry is okay on the internet? Only because we don't have any laws prohibiting such anti-competitive behavior.

The people who developed and marketed those web sites

The internet was invented by the US military. Not Al Gore. I do not think that big tech should have the right to basically ban you from the internet. And didn't Zuckerberg actually just steal Facebook from someone else? Screwed them out of their part of the investment? It's not like Zuckerberg is a character out of Atlas Shrugged.

What’s the principle that says they lose their private property rights

You think Facebook will lose its private property rights if they can no longer discriminate against people based on their religion, who they associate with, or political beliefs? Seems like we already hit businesses hard for refusing to employ minorities or serving cakes. Why not have a far lesser, and more rational and humane standard: just basic 1st Amendment principles that say, "you can't ban this speech unless it represents an imminent threat to someone"?

47 posted on 08/11/2018 9:11:58 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
Only because we don't have any laws prohibiting such anti-competitive behavior.

Exactly how big does FR have to get before you say Jim can no longer ban posters?

I do not think that big tech should have the right to basically ban you from the internet.

Neither do I. Luckily no one’s trying to do that.

You aren’t saying I have a right to publish my content for free on a platform that someone else created and paid for, are you?

You think Facebook will lose its private property rights if they can no longer...

Yes, by definition.

1st Amendment principles that say, "you can't ban this speech unless it represents an imminent threat to someone"?

Tell that to Jim.

60 posted on 08/11/2018 9:29:54 PM PDT by semimojo
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