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> if you've ever heard of GDPR, but that's one example of things you are entitled to when using a "privately owned platform for free"

GDPR is not an "entitlement", its regulation governing how sites can operate with your data, it doesn't entitle you to service.

> The question here is what is a "legal criteria"

You don't have to agree with the legal criteria, but there is no question as to whether it's legal to arbitrarily ban users based on the content of their posts.

> Pointing out that there's a "massive difference" but never explaining what the difference is and how it affects the validity of the comparison

I went into great detail to explain why the analogy is bad, it's up to you if you want to acknowledge it. This isn't 2016, the absurd framing that tries to pretend that you are entitled access to social media platforms on the basis of free speech is tired and obviously wrong.

parent root_axis 9 days ago

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