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Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

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post #12

Irrelevant. Most of the original users of /r/theDonald migrated theDonald.win, which became one of the top websites in the US in terms of traffic. They're behind Cloudflare and constantly DDoSd these days it seems like it. Moreover, they've gotten threats from their ISP that they have to delete certain posts or be shut down. (which seems scary to me) Also, please don't judge me, I just have a morbid curiosity to see…

"delete certain posts"

Presumably violent threats?

Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

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post #12

Irrelevant. Most of the original users of /r/theDonald migrated theDonald.win, which became one of the top websites in the US in terms of traffic. They're behind Cloudflare and constantly DDoSd these days it seems like it. Moreover, they've gotten threats from their ISP that they have to delete certain posts or be shut down. (which seems scary to me) Also, please don't judge me, I just have a morbid curiosity to see…

Same. I've long worried lurking there was going to cause more harm than it's worth (for example, by letting me inadvertently slip into extremism) but the ability to predict what happened this week so easily and warn people about it who considered going was well worth that risk.

Also I read there they are losing their SSL cert or something, so that might be how centralized, non-legal authority manages to shut them down. (Which, it probably goes without saying, should scare the shit out of anyone who cares about the principles of the free Internet.)

Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

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post #23
post #6

What else is new, censorship is OK as long as only one side is doing it.

Censorship of what? Tell me specifically the content of the speech being censored, so we can have a reasonable discussion about if there might be a rare but valid reason to censor said speech. Also, go fuck yourself. [EDIT: Lets get to the heart of it. If you refuse to accept the results of the election, you are promoting treason. If you want to play second-grade word games to explain why President Trump isnt respons…

What part about "deleted" don't you understand?

Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

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post #6

What else is new, censorship is OK as long as only one side is doing it.

My house, my rules.

Ownership of the house changes every couple of decades, might want to consider what rules you want to be customary once someone else has the deed.

Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

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post #14
post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You say this after the president of the United States has incited a seditious, violet mob to attack the Capitol because he's a sore loser. There are many examples you can pick if you want to point out bias in media, day before yesterday was not one. For reference, conservative subreddits remain active, Donald Trump is the one that's banned.

Please cite me tweets/descriptions of where he incited anything. He said something like "we will remember this day," and not long after condemned violence and supported law enforcement. Then the next day he condemned it again.

You are lying to yourself there mate. Everyone knows his intentions from his actions in the past. Fuck you and your fascist agenda.

Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

#37
post #12

Irrelevant. Most of the original users of /r/theDonald migrated theDonald.win, which became one of the top websites in the US in terms of traffic. They're behind Cloudflare and constantly DDoSd these days it seems like it. Moreover, they've gotten threats from their ISP that they have to delete certain posts or be shut down. (which seems scary to me) Also, please don't judge me, I just have a morbid curiosity to see…

That's the danger in going to such lengths to shut down disagreeable viewpoints. People say "make your own website", but that becomes a race to the bottom when we start politicizing server hosts and ISPs. When you completely shut people up, that doesn't mean they're gone, and now you don't know what they're thinking. Meanwhile you're actually tyrannical because a monopoly on information makes the mass 80% believe that everyone thinks like the MSM, which isn't true, then everyone is surprised when it turns out there's lots of people who don't support the establishment.

Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

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post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No one is being censored. You’re perfectly welcome to go on 4chan or breitbart or parler or even other subreddits or just build a new platform. No one is entitled to use other people’s resources and effort to have their views amplified without moderation by those people offering that service. Edit: every time I post a comment like this here I get downvoted. I’m not complaining, downvote away. But I have to wonder if…

This argument isn't valid when literally 80 million people support a different idea. At some point when a platform gets large enough it's egregious to shut down so many views especially when any rational human can see the reasons are incredibly biased.

Yes it is valid. Literally 7 billion people are not entitled to unmoderated amplification using Reddit’s resources, regardless of their bias.

Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

My house, my rules.

Ownership of the house changes every couple of decades, might want to consider what rules you want to be customary once someone else has the deed.

If you don't like the rules, leave. You don't have to use reddit.

> Ownership of the house changes every couple of decades

If you can't control your house, what's the point of owning it? This undermines the whole concept of private ownership.

Re: Reddit bans subreddit group “r/DonaldTrump”

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post #14
post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You say this after the president of the United States has incited a seditious, violet mob to attack the Capitol because he's a sore loser. There are many examples you can pick if you want to point out bias in media, day before yesterday was not one. For reference, conservative subreddits remain active, Donald Trump is the one that's banned.

Please cite me tweets/descriptions of where he incited anything. He said something like "we will remember this day," and not long after condemned violence and supported law enforcement. Then the next day he condemned it again.

You're either being willfully ignorant, or arguing in bad faith.

Calling for your people to all organize outside of the capitol building, claiming that the election was fraudulent without providing evidence, and then telling the active terrorists "we love you" should be sufficient evidence for you.

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