As a gen-xer all of this incessant labeling is so bizarre.
Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler
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#382"The society that separates scholars from its warriors, will have its thinking done by cowards and it fighting by its fools. " Thucydides
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#383Good. I am neither naive nor stupid enough to have any tolerance for that fascist scum.
Shank them before they shank you.
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#384Unless they had a contingency plan in place Parler is dead. There's no way a site that big could be moved in 7 days. ESPECIALLY if they used the vendor lock-in features of AWS.
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#385The whole Parler thing is very interesting to me. Many people point out that Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks have the same TOS violating content that Parler does but I wonder if this will come down to a "reasonable attempt" situation like Youtube copyright. Youtube and later on Twitch got into trouble with the RIAA and other major media groups because Youtube allows users to upload copyrighted material.…
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#386Hypothetically, how would you go about staying online completely independently?
Let's say you build your own data center, buy the real estate (because a landlord could be pressured to cancel your lease), purchase all the network equipment, and hire your own full-time employees.
You still need to lease an IP block and a fiber connection from a carrier (like AT&T, Century Link, etc.). Couldn't they deplatform you too? Is there any law that says AT&T etc. cannot refuse service? Otherwise, is there any way to get an indie data center on the internet without going through any other company?
Every other utility seems to be regulated. For example even if you have a Confederate flag or a picture of Stalin outside your house, the local electric and water companies are not allowed to turn off your service as long as you are paying the bill.
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#387A parler message quoted in this article:
“On Jan * we need to start systematically assassinating liberal leaders, liberal activists, BLM activists...”
I’m not on parler but it seems like this stuff is not uncommon there and since they aren’t a huge company it seems like it would be tough to moderate it.
I consider myself to be a proponent of free speech, but I also think you are crazy if you don’t put limits on it.
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#388I've read comments saying, "if you don't like Apple's policies, build a new smartphone." Are these people aware that that the same type of argument lead to the creation of parler: "if you don't like twitter censorship, build a new platform". It will be built. What then? At this point we are heading towards a complete mitosis of our information channels based on political ideology.
> if you don't like twitter censorship, build a new platform". It will be built. What then?
Even more polarization in society; both groups talking only to themselves, zero dialogue between the groups and no chance to hear an opposing opinion (you had that one with twitter). i hope this won't be the prelude to a more serious rift occuring in the real world.
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#389Are all of the people here who are saying that parler is full of all sorts of bad things actually on the website, or are you just sortof assuming that? I went to go look at the site, and it requires me to sign in to do anything, and that requires a phone number. I don't want to give them my phone number. Have you guys all seriously gone and signed up for accounts, given these people your phone number, and actually go…
I signed up for Parler and just get updates from Tulsi Gabbard. I didn’t realize I was such a revolutionary.
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#390Everyone saying this is a slippery slope to tech companies regulating speech are being completely ridiculous.
https://twitter.com/IntelDoge/status/1348099918381068289
Check the images there. People are literally planning murder on Parler and people are acting as if AWS, Apple, etc should not do anything. Parler REFUSES to remove these posts.
I could see if it was something other than murder, or violence but I can't take anyone serious who is ok with all the craziness on Parler.
I would completely agree with any conservative or person of any political persuasion if AWS, Apple, etc were deplatforming Parler for their political views.
When did it become controversial to try to stop companies that people are using to organize violent acts ?
Additional Parler posts about murdering people from https://www.reddit.com/r/ParlerWatch/
[1] https://preview.redd.it/q8szoz0pcda61.jpg?width=640&crop=sma...
