BrianKrebsAug 30, 2023

We're big supporters of the EFF, but I can't get on board with the idea that somehow it's wrong or a slippery slope for Tier 1 ISPs to be blocking Kiwifarms.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/08/isps-should-not-police-online-speech-no-matter-how-awful-it

ISPs Should Not Police Online Speech—No Matter How Awful It Is.

Entrusting our speech to multiple different corporate actors is always risky. Yet given how most of the internet is currently structured, our online expression largely depends on a set of private companies ranging from our direct Internet service providers and platforms, to upstream ISPs (sometimes...

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Show threadCanadian CurmudgeonAug 30, 2023

@briankrebs

Seems like they're saying no one should take responsibility for moderating or monitoring hate speech. But then who will stem the tide of extremist-fascist-rightwing hatred? It's already polluting social media and infecting democracies worldwide.

Show threadDavid PeningtonAug 30, 2023
@CdnCurmudgeon
Monitoring or moderating heat speech in a time when action on CO2 & other greenhouse emissions is vital serms a good idea, but I wonder if you were thinking of hate speech?
Show threadCanadian Curmudgeon
@DavidPenington Apparently, my fingers and my brain don't chug along in harmony all the time. *sigh*
I find it difficult to see text in the tiny Mastodon writing/post box on this website, so I miss things. Maybe I missed some setting to expand it.
Thanks...
Aug 31, 2023 at 11:57amWeb