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YouTube, Facebook, Spotify, and Apple ban Alex Jones AKA InfoWars

Discussion in 'The Dungeon' started by GixxerBlade, Aug 6, 2018.

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  1. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    They're not the government and they all have been censoring content since their inception.
     
    Mongo, Aug 7, 2018
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  2. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Yes I do.

    The issue is what is considered hateful by one person isn't by another so at that level you get inconsistency. Impossible to fix though. Things we find totally normal would have freaked the hell out of everyone 100 years ago...
     
    Mongo, Aug 7, 2018
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  3. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    Granted, I guess my issue is when entities that censor claim they are being even handed.
     
    R Acree, Aug 7, 2018
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  4. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    I have a feeling that the boycott will be as severe as it was when YouTube banned gun videos, or some shit. :D
     
    HPPT, Aug 7, 2018
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  5. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Censorship is always in the eye of the beholder so it inherently cannot be perceived as even handed. Someone will always disagree with it and others will agree.

    He broke the rules, like or dislike them, they do apply the same rules to everyone. But as I said, the ultimate call on what is hate is determined by humans so it'll vary.
     
    Mongo, Aug 7, 2018
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  6. Montoya

    Montoya Well-Known Member

    Careful... that sounds like a "feelings of fairness" issue...
     
    Montoya, Aug 7, 2018
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  7. GixxerBlade

    GixxerBlade Oh geez

    It’s going to take more than banning Alex Jones to get me off that website.
     
    GixxerBlade, Aug 7, 2018
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  8. In Your Corner

    In Your Corner Dungeonesque Crab AI Version

    So would you all be comfortable if newspapers refused to carry ads for Republican politicians?
    And at what point do you suppose suppressing the voice of one side of the aisle becomes campaigning for the other side?
    Not to mention that I'd be more impressed with FB's sincerity if the took down the jihadist videos also.
     
    In Your Corner, Aug 7, 2018
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  9. sheepofblue

    sheepofblue Well-Known Member

    If you only defend free speech you like you will soon have none. Who is next? There are plenty of left leaning crazies that were not banned...antifa anyone (who are also violent)? Oh and while AJ is a out there he does not preach violence as far as I know.
     
    sheepofblue, Aug 7, 2018
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  10. sheepofblue

    sheepofblue Well-Known Member

    Correct but given their level of impact maybe it is time for monopoly bust up :p
     
    sheepofblue, Aug 7, 2018
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  11. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    So start a site and do it!
     
    Mongo, Aug 7, 2018
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  12. Chino52405

    Chino52405 Well-Known Member

    Maybe he should just stream everything on LiveLeak and post on 4chan - much more appropriate platforms for his content.

    EDIT: should have googled before I posted https://www.liveleak.com/view?t=97vsV_1533582224

    I'm not checking on 4chan though...
     
    Chino52405, Aug 7, 2018
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  13. stk0308

    stk0308 Well-Known Member

    A recent headline I barely read says he called for all transgenders/gays to be burned at the stake. Hyperbole or not, it fits his M.O.
     
    stk0308, Aug 7, 2018
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  14. blkduc

    blkduc no time for jibba jabba

    Oh hell yes! I encourage it! All this bias from fake news and social media is destroying the left. If this is the new trend, they are driving the last nails of their own coffin. More please! Oh, and please keep rioting, attacking those you disagree with, having celebrities "help" you, lying daily, and protesting the outrage of the day. Please oh please oh please don't stop lefties...RESIST!! :crackup:
     
    blkduc, Aug 7, 2018
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  15. tiggen

    tiggen Things are lookin' up.

    tiggen, Aug 7, 2018
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  16. sheepofblue

    sheepofblue Well-Known Member

    Umm the purpose of monopoly laws is to break up a company when that is not possible due to the monopolistic position. Likely applies to Google IMO now, Facebook for sure, Twitter no as far as I see.
     
    sheepofblue, Aug 7, 2018
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  17. sheepofblue

    sheepofblue Well-Known Member

    He is a wackadoodle for sure but again you need to protect unpleasant speech or yours will be next.
     
    sheepofblue, Aug 7, 2018
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  18. Brad

    Brad Swollen Member

    Wow... Almost sounds like a "book burning" being called for. Kind of a "Nazi/fascist" thing to do, no?
     
    Brad, Aug 7, 2018
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  19. sheepofblue

    sheepofblue Well-Known Member

    No not Nazis are right wing not socialist like they referred to themselves as....:rtfrb:
     
    sheepofblue, Aug 7, 2018
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  20. Brad

    Brad Swollen Member

    Dammit! I always get those mixed up! It's so confusing now.:oops:
     
    Brad, Aug 7, 2018
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