Not sure I get the point of this.... seems like you're presenting it to prove a point that companies like Twitter, etc. are justified in their actions. By all means please correct me if I'm wrong; it's just my perception...
Right, and that's why I still say we don't really have a "free market". Because (and this is just my opinion) we don't have a free market when government picks winners and losers, using taxpayer dollars to prop these companies up. Then, said companies who got massive government subsidies end up making decisions that harm the public and yet people defend these companies as examples of the market at work (when they wouldn't have gotten there in the first place had the Government not had some say in the matter).
Thanks. I don't consider myself to be any sort of expert or even "well-educated" person when it comes to complex economics or political theory. However, I feel it makes the most sense when laid out this way. It's the same sort of irritation I get when I see people attacking Capitalism because of something a company does that's only allowed to happen because the Government allowed it.
Whenever I see threads like this, I just leave TGA for a bit and come back when the flames are put out and discussions and topics that matter start getting the focus again. I'm tired of the in-fighting because that's exactly what the enemy wants from communities like ours. They're already doing enough to hammer us from the outside and then we end up hammering ourselves from the inside as well. Sigh...
Whenever I see threads like this, I just leave TGA for a bit and come back when the flames are put out and discussions and topics that matter start getting the focus again.
Same. Imagine my disappointment to come back and see this thread, created and stickied by one of the mods.
This site is pretty much an online public forum. Anyone can visit and read it. It’s pretty much the street corner. Maybe a small street corner, but it is very public.
Can I go to your house and randomly start insulting your entire family while saying "can't tell me to leave, first amendment"?
No, because that's two separate issues. In that scenario, you're literally trespassing. If you approach someone in public and begin insulting their family, that is protected under the first amendment. It could, however, result in a fight, or be construed as harassment if it continues.
We're literally debating "the freedom to force others to listen to what I have to say".
I can't speak for everyone, but that's not what I and several others have been debating. Also, nothing is being forced on anyone; you're able to block someone if you don't want to see their posts.
Not sure I get the point of this.... seems like you're presenting it to prove a point that companies like Twitter, etc. are justified in their actions. By all means please correct me if I'm wrong; it's just my perception...
It's been used for that purpose before. I'm wondering why it's here.
(I usually counter with the amount of Government goodies Twitter got to make their existence possible)
Right, and that's why I still say we don't really have a "free market". Because (and this is just my opinion) we don't have a free market when government picks winners and losers, using taxpayer dollars to prop these companies up. Then, said companies who got massive government subsidies end up making decisions that harm the public and yet people defend these companies as examples of the market at work (when they wouldn't have gotten there in the first place had the Government not had some say in the matter).
Well put.
Thanks. I don't consider myself to be any sort of expert or even "well-educated" person when it comes to complex economics or political theory. However, I feel it makes the most sense when laid out this way. It's the same sort of irritation I get when I see people attacking Capitalism because of something a company does that's only allowed to happen because the Government allowed it.
I think it's more about following the rules outlined in the sidebar.
But the timing does line up
Whenever I see threads like this, I just leave TGA for a bit and come back when the flames are put out and discussions and topics that matter start getting the focus again. I'm tired of the in-fighting because that's exactly what the enemy wants from communities like ours. They're already doing enough to hammer us from the outside and then we end up hammering ourselves from the inside as well. Sigh...
Same. Imagine my disappointment to come back and see this thread, created and stickied by one of the mods.
I don’t recall the 1st amendment having a size clause...
How big is too big? How small is small enough where it’s ok?
This site is pretty much an online public forum. Anyone can visit and read it. It’s pretty much the street corner. Maybe a small street corner, but it is very public.
No, because that's two separate issues. In that scenario, you're literally trespassing. If you approach someone in public and begin insulting their family, that is protected under the first amendment. It could, however, result in a fight, or be construed as harassment if it continues.
I can't speak for everyone, but that's not what I and several others have been debating. Also, nothing is being forced on anyone; you're able to block someone if you don't want to see their posts.