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Mozilla and Google Chrome Refuse to Support Gab’s Dissenter Extension

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Re: Mozilla and Google Chrome Refuse to Support Gab’s Dissenter Extension

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Post by WAHa_06x36 »

Ygg2 wrote: post #8
okket wrote: post #2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance#Tolerance...

It makes perfect sense. If you create tools to ban certain types of speech, say intolerance of homophobia, what happens when a homophobe acquires those tools? Because any tool will be eventually misused and abused.

What "tools" do you need to "create" to "ban certain types of speech"? What does that even mean?

You don't need tools to kick nazis off your platform. And who cares what homophobes do on their platforms? Don't use them.

Re: Mozilla and Google Chrome Refuse to Support Gab’s Dissenter Extension

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Post by WAHa_06x36 »

jamsch wrote: post #5
okket wrote: post #2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance#Tolerance...

In other words, mental gymnastics to justify that your opponents are morally wrong and you're right, and because they're wrong, I have every right to stop them by any means necessary.

Same "mental gymnastics" that were used to go to war against nazis in WW2, yes. Was that wrong?

Re: Mozilla and Google Chrome Refuse to Support Gab’s Dissenter Extension

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Post by dTal »

This just seems short-sighted more than anything. It doesn't sound like there's anything technically wrong with the extension (indeed I have often wanted just such an extension), it's merely that the "wrong sort" of people use it. Well, banning it will keep the "wrong sort" of people using it. If everyone jumped on the bandwagon and started using the extension as a generic comment section, then the bright light of day would cleanse it. Instead, by "suppressing" it, they have basically gone out of their way to create a breeding ground.

Re: Mozilla and Google Chrome Refuse to Support Gab’s Dissenter Extension

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Post by kaolti »

WAHa_06x36 wrote: post #12
jamsch wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In other words, mental gymnastics to justify that your opponents are morally wrong and you're right, and because they're wrong, I have every right to stop them by any means necessary.

Same "mental gymnastics" that were used to go to war against nazis in WW2, yes. Was that wrong?

I rephrased this quite a few times, but I can't put this any other way:

You are delusional.

Re: Mozilla and Google Chrome Refuse to Support Gab’s Dissenter Extension

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Post by tumetab1 »

Funny how even this article, which kind supports gab, always associates them with terrorism (violence for political goals) while in both cases mentioned the perpetrators used other social media networks more and with more impact.

When you get bad reputation, truth doesn't matter. Everyone "knows" they are trash so... vaguely say it's against ToS.

Right now they should pull a corporate spin, rebrand and move on. CommunityChat™ - a comment section for tribe and vibe; Share you goals, feelings and achievements with a global community of mind-liked users.

Re: Mozilla and Google Chrome Refuse to Support Gab’s Dissenter Extension

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Post by WAHa_06x36 »

kaolti wrote: post #15
WAHa_06x36 wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same "mental gymnastics" that were used to go to war against nazis in WW2, yes. Was that wrong?

I rephrased this quite a few times, but I can't put this any other way: You are delusional.

Not even a little. If you actually have an argument, do make it.

Re: Mozilla and Google Chrome Refuse to Support Gab’s Dissenter Extension

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Post by madeofpalk »

dTal wrote: post #13

This just seems short-sighted more than anything. It doesn't sound like there's anything technically wrong with the extension (indeed I have often wanted just such an extension), it's merely that the "wrong sort" of people use it. Well, banning it will keep the "wrong sort" of people using it. If everyone jumped on the bandwagon and started using the extension as a generic comment section, then the bright light of da…

> If everyone jumped on the bandwagon and started using the extension as a generic comment section, then the bright light of day would cleanse it

Browser extensions aside, if we've learn anything over the past two years of 'Online', it's that this simply isn't true. You can't 'debate' hate speech away.

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