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Comment by LocalH

I actually agree with the concept behind this, if not necessarily the implementation. We don't allow the phone company to disconnect you based on "viewpoint". However, if there is illegal activity, then the police can become involved, but unless you're harming the network, the phone company can usually only disconnect you for nonpayment. I'm really truly coming around to the idea that, once a platform becomes such a major influence on social and political discourse, they should be forced to become a common carrier, like the phone company.

But of course, we all know, if phones were invented today, there wouldn't be such a thing as common carrier.

parent LocalH 5 years ago

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