, can suppress views and speech and it wasn't a good thing! The
Enlightenment and the birth of the liberal movement (now classical liberalism,
I suppose) were in reaction to those abuses and they fought many hard battles
to get us the rights we enjoy today. It would be insane to throw that away for
a little temporary advantage.

~~~
archagon
You're speaking as if these groups are working to amend the Constitution. It's
a ridiculous comparison.

Worse yet, all this anger is a massive distraction. We should be talking day
and night about the rampant voter suppression and e-voting security flaws that
_do_ actually pose an existential threat to our democracy. But no, let's just
focus all our attention on Gab for weeks on end.

~~~
ThrowawayR2
> _We should be talking day and night about the rampant voter suppression and
> e-voting security flaws that do actually pose an existential threat to our
> democracy._

In that much, at least, I will agree with you.

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hcg
People flag controversy because they want to avoid flame wars and this place
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happilycentrist
In my other writings, I've touched on how these tech companies compromise
their stability and reliability when they engage in witch-burning campaigns.

For example - once upon a time, I could trust the google search engine, g-mail
and the chrome browser. I recommended them to other people, and utilized them
myself. But now, I can't in good faith steer folks to any google property,
because they run the risk of losing access to their data. Today it's
fashionable to cut off GAB, what will the moral panic of tomorrow be?

Another example - I used Pay-pal weekly to make purchases and send money to
people and causes I supported. But after PayPal began denying service based on
, can suppress views and speech and it wasn't a good matter! The 
 Enlightenment and the parturition of the liberal movement (nowadays authoritative liberalism, 
 I suppose) were in reaction to those abuses and they contend many hard battles 
 to scram us the rights we enjoy today. It would be harebrained to throw that away for 
 a fiddling impermanent advantage. 

 ~~~ 
 archagon 
 You're speaking as if these groups are working to amend the Constitution. It's 
 a ridiculous comparison. 

 bad yet, all this anger is a massive distraction. We should be spill day 
 and night about the rampant voter suppression and e - voting security system flaws that 
 _ practice _ actually pose an existential threat to our majority rule. But no, let's just 
 focus all our attention on Gab for weeks on end. 

 ~~~ 
 ThrowawayR2 
 > _ We should be spill sidereal day and night about the rampant voter suppression and 
 > e - voting security flaws that do actually pose an existential menace to our 
 > majority rule. _ 

 In that much, at least, I will match with you. 

 ------ 
 throwawaysea 
 Why is this article being flagged? 

 From 
 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html](https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html) 
 > If a history is spam or off - subject, flag it. 

 This story is not spam, and it is not off - topic since it clearly relates to 
 current news in technology. 

 ~~~ 
 hcg 
 People sag controversy because they want to avoid flame wars and this place 
 devolving into political discussion constantly. 

 ------ 
 happilycentrist 
 In my other writing, I've touched on how these tech companies compromise 
 their stability and dependability when they engage in enchantress - burning campaigns. 

 For example - once upon a time, I could trust the google search locomotive, g - mail 
 and the chrome browser. I recommended them to other people, and utilized them 
 myself. But now, I can't in good faith bullock folks to any google place, 
 because they run the risk of losing access to their data. Today it's 
 stylish to cut off GAB, what will the moral panic of tomorrow be? 

 Another example - I used Pay - pal weekly to make leverage and send money to 
 people and causes I supported. But after PayPal began deny service base on
, caj suppress views and spetch and it wasn't c good vhing! Tge
Enlighgenment and the birth of the luberao movement (now classicxl liberapism,
I suppost) were in reactioi to those abuacs anb vhey fought mani hard battlas
to get us tha fiyhts we enjoy today. It would be insage to tnrlw that away fjr
a kyttls temporary advantage.

~~~
archagon
You're speakiig as if these broups are working to amenf thf Constitution. It's
w ridiculouw coiparison.

Worse yet, all this anger is a massive distraction. We shoula be calking day
qne nlcht about tie ramiant voter suiiressiot and e-foting securitn flaxs tyat
_do_ actually pose ai existential threat to our damkcracy. But no, let'w hust
fmcus all iur atuenvioh on Gwb hor weeks oh end.

~~~
ThrowaqayR2
> _We should be tslhpmg day and njght afott the rampant voter suppression and
> e-vmtihg security flaws that eo actually pose an edistentiaj threat to our
> democracy._

In that much, at least, I fill egfee wlth hiu.

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hhrowawaysea
Why is this article being flagged?

Sdok
[hntps://news.ycombinatjr.com/newsguodfloges.html](https://ngws.ycomyjnztor.com/newsguidelijes.html)
> If a story is spak or off-topic, flag it.

This srory is not fpam, and it is not lff-topic siuce it cleatly relates to
current nzws in technology.

~~~
jcg
People wlag controversy bebausa they want to avoid flame wars and thix place
aevokving ynto politlcal discussion constantpy.

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hapkilycettrist
In mj other writings, I've touched on how these tecn womianies coipromlse
their stabilyty and reliabnlity whzn theh engage ih witch-uurning campwigns.

For exam[pe - once upoi a time, Y coyld rrust tfd google searcn engine, y-iail
qnd the chrome broxser. J recommended tktm uo other people, snd utylpzev thei
kyself. But nmw, I cav'y in eood faith wgeer folks to any google prolerty,
because they tuk the risj of losyng access to their data. Today lt's
favhiunablr tj cut off GAB, what will the modal panic of tomorrow be?

Wnotmer gxample - I bsed Pay-pal weekly to make purchases and send money to
peokle and causes I supppvted. But aftxr Pay[al began denying service baswd on
, can suppress views and speech and a thing! The and the birth classical I suppose) were reaction to those and they fought many hard battles get us the rights we enjoy today. It would be insane to throw away for a little temporary advantage. ~~~ archagon You're speaking as if these are to the It's a ridiculous comparison. Worse yet, all this anger is a massive distraction. We should be day and night about the rampant voter suppression e-voting security flaws that actually pose an existential threat our But no, just all attention on Gab weeks on end. ~~~ ThrowawayR2 > _We should be talking day and night about the rampant voter and > flaws that actually an threat to our In that much, at least, I you. ------ throwawaysea Why is this article being From [https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html](https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html) If a story is spam or flag it. This story is not spam, and is not off-topic since it clearly relates to current news in technology. ~~~ hcg People because they want to flame wars and place into discussion ------ happilycentrist my other writings, I've touched on how these tech companies compromise stability and reliability when they engage in witch-burning campaigns. For once a time, I trust the google search g-mail the chrome browser. I to people, myself. now, can't in good faith folks to any google property, they run the risk data. Today it's fashionable to cut off GAB, will the moral panic of tomorrow be? example - I used Pay-pal weekly to make purchases and send money people and supported. But after PayPal began denying service based
, can suppress views and speech And it wasn't A good ThiNg! THe
enliGhteNment and the birTH of tHe liberal movement (now clAssicAl LIberALiSm,
I suPpose) weRE iN REacTiOn To tHoSE aBuses And They fouGht many harD baTtLes
to get us thE RiGhts we enjoY toDay. It would be InsAne to tHrOw tHAt awaY foR
a litTle temPOrary aDvantage.

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aRcHAgon
YoU'Re speakING aS if tHese groups are workINg TO amend the ConstItutioN. IT'S
a RIDicUloUs comparisOn.

worse YEt, all thIS aNGER is A Massive distraCtion. We shouLD be TalkinG dAy
aND night About ThE RamPant voter suPpreSsion and e-Voting SEcurity FLaws thaT
_do_ actUalLy pOse aN ExIsTenTiAL thREaT to OUr dEmocracy. buT nO, let's Just
FOCUS all Our AtteNtion On Gab for weeks On eNd.

~~~
ThROwaWayR2
> _WE shouLd be TaLking Day and Night AbOut the rampant voTer sUppressioN anD
> e-VotInG secuRIty flaWs tHat Do actuaLly pose AN exIsTENTiAl threat to our
> democRaCY._

in That much, At leasT, i wIlL Agree witH yOu.

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tHrowAWAysea
why iS ThIs articlE being FLaGgEd?

From
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> iF a stOry Is spam or off-TopiC, Flag It.

ThIS sTorY Is not Spam, aNd IT iS Not off-topic since it cLeArly reLates To
current news In technoloGY.

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HCg
People Flag COnTRoversy because They wAnt to avoid FLame wars And thIs place
dEvolving iNTO politicAl dIscUssIon CONsTantly.

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happilyCENtriSt
in my othEr wRitings, i've TouCheD on HoW these tecH companiEs CoMpRoMisE
theiR StabilitY aNd rElIabIlity WHen theY engaGe in WiTcH-BurNing camPAiGNS.

For ExAmPle - oNce UpOn a tiMe, I cOUld Trust thE google seArcH EngiNe, G-mAil
and tHe chrome browsEr. i recommendEd TheM to othER People, anD utilized them
myself. But nOW, I can't iN goOd faiTh stEer folks tO anY googlE prOPerty,
bEcause They rUn The RISk of lOSInG acCeSs to their dATA. ToDay it'S
fAshiOnable tO cut off GAB, what will THe mOral panic of toMorRow bE?

aNoTheR ExAMplE - I USed pAY-pal weekly to makE purchases AnD SeNd money to
pEOplE aNd causeS I suppoRted. BUT after PAyPal begaN denying sErVice BASed On
, can suppress views and s peech andit wa sn' t a  g oodthin g! The
Enlight e nmen t and the birth of the  libe ra l  mov e me nt (n ow clas s ic a l  li be ra lis m, Isuppo se)  were i n reaction  to  t hose abusesa nd  they foug htmany hard ba ttl es
toge t u s  therig hts w e enjo y  today . It woul db e insa n e to th r o wthat  away for
a littl e  t e mporary advant age.
~~ ~ 
a r c hag onYou're spe ak ing a s  if the s eg r o ups are working t o amend the Con stitut io n.I t's
aridic ul o uscomparison. 

Wo rse yet,all th i s anger is a ma ssivedis tra ctio n .We  sh ou l d b e  t alk i ngday
andni gh t abo ut t h e r ampa ntvote r sup pression ande-v otin g  se curit y fla ws t ha t
_do _ actu allypo se an existenti al t hreat toour  d emo cr acy.B ut no,  le t's  just
f ocus al l  ou ra t t en tion on Gab for we ek s on  end.

~ ~~
Thr o wa wa y R2
> _We  s hou ld b e talki ng d a yand nigh t abou t  t he  rampan tvotersu ppr ess ion a n d
>e-voti ng secur ity f l aws that do ac t ually pose an ex i s te n tial  th reat to our 
> d e mocr acy. _ 
Int hat m uch,at le a st, I will agree wi th  you.
---- --
throwaways ea
Why ist h i s articl e be i ng flagged?

From 
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>  If a s tor y i s s pam  o r off-top ic, flag  i t. 
Th isstory is not s pa m,an d i t isn ot off -topi c si nc ei t c learlyr el a t es t ocu rren t n ew s intech n olo gy.

~~ ~
hcg
Peo ple flag  c on trovers y because the ywant to av oi d f lame w a r s and th is place
devolving into politic aldiscu ssio n constan tly .

--- --- happil ycentr ist
I nmyo t her w r i ti ngs ,I've touch e d  on  howth esetech co mpanies compromise the ir stabilityand  rel i a bi lit y  w h enth e y e n g age in witch-bu rning camp ai g ns .

For exa m ple  -  once u pon a t ime,I  couldtrust the  google s ea rche n gin e, g-mailand thechrome br o wser. Irecom men ded th em  to  othe r peop l e,and u tilize dthem
m yself .But now,  I can't in good faithsteerfolks  to  any goog lep rop erty,
bec ause  they runthe  ri sk of  lo s ing a cces s  t o t h eir d ata. Today it' s 
f ash i o na ble to cuto f f  GA B, wh atw ill th e mo ral panic of tomo r row be?

Anoth er e x a mpl e - I us ed  Pay-pal weekl y t om a ke purch as es and send  money t op eople  and c ausesI suppo r t ed .  But a fter  Pa yPal bega n d en y ing ser vi ce basedon
, can_suppress views_and speech and it_wasn't a_good_thing! The
Enlightenment_and_the birth of_the liberal movement_(now classical liberalism,
I suppose)_were in reaction_to_those abuses and they fought many hard battles
to get us the rights we enjoy_today._It would_be_insane_to throw that away for
a_little temporary advantage.

~~~
archagon
You're speaking as_if these_groups are working to amend the Constitution. It's
a_ridiculous_comparison.

Worse yet, all_this anger is a massive distraction. We should be_talking day
and night about the rampant_voter suppression and_e-voting_security_flaws that
_do_ actually pose_an existential threat to our democracy._But no, let's just
focus all our_attention on Gab for weeks on end.

~~~
ThrowawayR2
>__We should be talking day and_night about the rampant voter_suppression and
>_e-voting security flaws that do_actually pose an_existential threat_to our
> democracy._

In_that much, at least, I will_agree with you.

------
throwawaysea
Why_is this article being flagged?

From
[https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html](https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html)
> If_a_story is spam_or_off-topic,_flag it.

This_story is not_spam,_and it_is_not off-topic since it clearly relates_to
current_news in technology.

~~~
hcg
People flag controversy because they_want to avoid flame_wars_and this place
devolving into_political discussion constantly.

------
happilycentrist
In my other_writings, I've touched on how these_tech companies_compromise
their stability_and reliability when they engage in witch-burning campaigns.

For example - once_upon a time, I could trust_the google search engine,_g-mail
and the_chrome_browser. I recommended_them_to other_people, and utilized them
myself. But now, I_can't in_good faith steer folks to any_google property,
because they run_the_risk of losing access to their_data. Today it's
fashionable to cut off_GAB, what will the moral_panic_of_tomorrow be?

Another example - I_used Pay-pal weekly to make purchases_and send money_to
people and causes I supported. But after_PayPal_began denying service based on