In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban
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Re: In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban
#2> when people are using social media for violence, we need to stop them.
Is this the same Cameron who criticized Libya when they shut off the Internet against what, in their view, were violent protesters?
Re: In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban
#3i don't agree with Cameron, but CNN's headline is a bit sensationalist.
> "to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality."
he's not saying facebook and twitter should be banned, just that it should be monitored (and potentially block users). again, i disagree with Cameron, but its hardly the same as a ban on social media.
Re: In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban
#4i don't agree with Cameron, but CNN's headline is a bit sensationalist. > "to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality." he's not saying facebook and twitter should be banned, just that it should be monitored (and potentially block users). again, i disagree with Cameron, but its hardly the same as a…
Monitoring is far worse than banning.
Re: In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban
#5i don't agree with Cameron, but CNN's headline is a bit sensationalist. > "to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality." he's not saying facebook and twitter should be banned, just that it should be monitored (and potentially block users). again, i disagree with Cameron, but its hardly the same as a…
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Re: In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban
#6To us, Libya protesters are freedom fighters, to the Libian government they are criminals.
No surprise that when the protests happen here, governments swap position right away.
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#7To us, Libya protesters are freedom fighters, to the Libian government they are criminals. No surprise that when the protests happen here, governments swap position right away.
This is a slightly tired and broadly awful analogy. The rioters this week haven't shared the same motivations, determination or moral conviction of "rebel" (but now recognised) Libyan Government. If I were Libyan, this comparison would be frankly insulting.
Re: In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban
#8To us, Libya protesters are freedom fighters, to the Libian government they are criminals. No surprise that when the protests happen here, governments swap position right away.
This is a slightly tired and broadly awful analogy. The rioters this week haven't shared the same motivations, determination or moral conviction of "rebel" (but now recognised) Libyan Government. If I were Libyan, this comparison would be frankly insulting.
>The rioters this week haven't shared the same determination
Are you saying you'd have liked the rioters better if they didn't give up so "quickly"?
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#9Wow, and that worked so well in North Africa!
Re: In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is a slightly tired and broadly awful analogy. The rioters this week haven't shared the same motivations, determination or moral conviction of "rebel" (but now recognised) Libyan Government. If I were Libyan, this comparison would be frankly insulting.
>The rioters this week haven't shared the same determination Are you saying you'd have liked the rioters better if they didn't give up so "quickly"?
Misquoting to make your point is antithetical to honest debate. Flagged.