DOJ Demands Files on Anti-Trump Activists, and DreamHost Resists

Post by mulmen » Wed, Aug 16, 2017, 7:47 PM UTC

mankash666 wrote: post #4

This is the proper thing to do for DreamHost. On an un-related matter, domain registrars (Google, Go-Daddy) shouldn't be the ones censoring free speech of the alt-right by revoking Daily Stormer's registration. However vile and despicable the views expressed on the site, they have a constitutional right to it. If they indulge in illegal activities, alerting law enforcement is the recommended course of action, just li…

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 16, 2017, 7:48 PM UTC

tehlike wrote: post #16

I wonder if eff will support them. Probably semi annual reminder time to consider donating to eff

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 16, 2017, 7:48 PM UTC

0x00000000 wrote: post #20

Stefan-H wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And Google and Go-Daddy have a right to deny service to anyone they like. The constitution only protects individuals from the government infringing on their right to free speech.

>And Google and Go-Daddy have a right to deny service to anyone they like People keep saying this but I don't think it is true at all. Not trying to be inflammatory, but that wasn't too popular of an opinion when it was the bakery refusing to make a cake for a gay couple

Post by EGreg » Wed, Aug 16, 2017, 7:49 PM UTC

dsfyu404ed wrote: post #5

Why is a political organization retaining any info that isn't the minimum to do their job? It's not like both sides haven't been trying to get their enemies membership lists for the past 100+yr.

Post by ceejayoz » Wed, Aug 16, 2017, 7:49 PM UTC

nostromo wrote: post #18

whateveracct wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> On an un-related matter, domain registrars (Google, Go-Daddy) shouldn't be the ones censoring free speech of the alt-right by revoking Daily Stormer's registration. However vile and despicable the views expressed on the site, they have a constitutional right to it. Google and GoDaddy are not beholden to the constitution and are well within their rights to reject the Daily Stormer. White supremacy isn't a suspect cl…

I wonder where we draw the line, particularly with ubiquitous companies like Google, Facebook, and ISPs. Would you be ok if Comcast decided to disallow you from accessing sites they determine are offensive? Or filesharing? Or porn? Even if it is their right to do so, it'd make me uncomfortable.