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  • @FinalBoy1975@lemmy.world
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    101 year ago

    But, I really hope this twist of fate of how he accidentally bought Twitter in the first place helps people learn the lesson about all that “free speech” they were whining about. Your speech is not free when it is moderated by a corporation. Yes, the constitution allows you to say what’s on your mind, but it does not tell media corporations that they must allow you to say whatever is on your mind. If the uneducated people haven’t caught on yet, they shall never catch on, which really might mean stupid is just stupid, no matter how much education you throw at it.

    • Ulu-Mulu-no-die
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      81 year ago

      It’s not even that, free speech is about the government, not private entities, it’s about not being arrested for what you say, it has nothing to do with what private companies do on their platforms, they’re free to do what they want and they’re not limiting any free speech by doing so because they’re not the government.

      It’s baffling how many people still don’t understand that and go on crying about free speech related to private entities.

    • @vacuumflower
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      1 year ago

      the constitution allows you

      I thought the point of the constitution was that it confirms existing rights, not allows or forbids something. While the usual laws do allow or forbid.

      Free speech in the web was really funny in the 00s, when moderators could partake in long discussions about it, and then just ban somebody for looking at them wrong (figuratively).

        • @vacuumflower
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          41 year ago

          I’m glad you do, it’s just that many people don’t get this very important difference. If this wasn’t important for your message, then fine.

            • @vacuumflower
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              11 year ago

              Just take your pills and have some tea, will ya?

              You’re the only person knowing for sure whether they change your message. Others may interpret it in various ways.