I hate that he is doing it, but this needed to happen sooner than later. I just wish it was someone that was ‘deplatformed’ for no good reason… they will find many reasons to deplatform him.
Private platforms have every right to ban you, even if they just don’t like you or your political beliefs. Censorship is mostly happening by the government and systematic media.
And that is why federated platforms are so important. If most people don’t wanna see someone’s bullshit they can ban him. And he has the right to run his own instance.
Note that I’m not defending Tate here. Many of his words and actions are actually harmful or hateful and he deserves to be arrested.
But there’s a line between “illegal/harmful” and “unlikeable” which we need to remember.
I hate that he is doing it, but this needed to happen sooner than later. I just wish it was someone that was ‘deplatformed’ for no good reason… they will find many reasons to deplatform him.
Private platforms have every right to ban you, even if they just don’t like you or your political beliefs. Censorship is mostly happening by the government and systematic media.
And that is why federated platforms are so important. If most people don’t wanna see someone’s bullshit they can ban him. And he has the right to run his own instance.
Note that I’m not defending Tate here. Many of his words and actions are actually harmful or hateful and he deserves to be arrested.
But there’s a line between “illegal/harmful” and “unlikeable” which we need to remember.
I’m sure Trump will see many, many great and fabulous reasons to re-platform him.
Well why, would you look at that, a fellow rapist, and he’s a trafficker too?! Hey, Elon, Suck, promote this man NOW!
Sorta agreed, but the ruling could set a bad precedent if he wins.