While we're telling people to STFD,

Again, I disagree with the "identified by name" part. I made a much longer post about the why's, but that's exchanging digital anarchy that's increasingly ruled by troll farms (and will soon be ruled by AI's pretending to be real people while also pretending to be Real 'Merricuns), for digital totalitarianism.

The key there is crypto. User names and handles that are in the public domain should always be changeable...and somebody's digital ID and all associated user personal data should be locked behind an ever-changing crypto key to prevent doxing. But people should also only get one crypto key per person, too, and they should have to validate the fact that they are in fact, you know, an actual human being and are who they say they are.

That way it's real people talking to real people again, when you ban a troll they stay banned, and the Interwebz are not dominated by troll farms and AI's. Or we need to pull the plug and shut the whole thing down because when AI gets into the game...whoo, baby. Real users won't even be able to find one another, they'll be buried under so many digitrolls.

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Do you really think it should be illegal to express one's hatred of

Nov 15, 2023, 11:01 AM [ in reply to Firstly... ]

people, ideas, or things online, where the federal government determines what is acceptable and what is not?

Holding people "accountable for hate they spew online" is a ticky business and a real slippery slope. It's almost impossible to do that without infringing on fundamental freedoms. I agree that calls to violence cross a line, but not expressions of anger, frustration, or "hate", even if many of us find it offensive or disgusting. Condemn it, protest against it, etc., but having the government in charge of controlling and squashing thoughts and opinions may not be a great of an idea as it sounds.

Take a comment like "I hate (insert ethnic/racial slur). They are animals and I don't want them in my country!"

Most of us find that kind of comment highly offensive and unacceptable. Some wacko may read or hear that and turn around and murder someone. I think we all should speak out strongly against that BS, as I understand that it's wrong and it can ultimately create a bad and often dangerous environment. Still, I think it's just as, perhaps more dangerous to use the power of the government from preventing people from thinking or expressing it. It may sound like a good idea, for the right reasons, but what happens when your party is not in charge, and it's used against you, to silence you or other good people? The day very well may come when you are silenced or punished for making an innocent comment or expressing an unapproved opinion that gets labeled as "hate".

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Good idea.***

I don't think so.***

Ahhh, yes. You and Nikki gettin' your fascism on...nice***

We should just give everyone a wrist tattoo with their ID.***

Just use the Covid vaccine chip****

Getting rid of Bots could make the Politics Board a desert ?***

I'm guessing FNC is now bashing Nikki***

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Firstly...

That's fair

In a perfect world, sure, but to me that sounds like a great way to

Re: In a perfect world, sure, but to me that sounds like a great way to

Don't tell me they let DSP back in...***

This issue is a good Rorshach

You have suckled the teet of authoritarianism for years here

He also yells at nurses.***

Re: He also yells at nurses.***

Populists gonna populist.***

You're lying.***

He's not.***

Now you are.

He really isn't. You were on a heater back in the early-mid-aughts.

And you're lying.

Looks like we got some receipts, son.***

No we don't.

That's fine...

If what you are saying were true

I'd accuse you of poor reading comprehension...

You've always found creative ways

And your handle is still as ironic as it was 20 years ago.***

There you go again.

Re: There you go again.

Cata keeps bringing up "butt taps"... He must be good at that or maybe just one

Re: You have suckled the teet of authoritarianism for years here

Also those concerned about online Groomers should support this?***

There's a way to ensure that all internet use is identified, monitored, and

Re: There's a way to ensure that all internet use is identified, monitored, and

Sounds like this would be a great USP for a new social competitor.***

The EU isn't far behind

That sounds awesome too.

Just don't criticize the party too much or they won't allow you to

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The whole problem was government leaning on social media

I agree

Well just look at how the Biden administration has handled things

That's why the scope of the executive branch needs to be reigned in

I think that ship has sailed, the only way to reign in the federal

That would take a war

We're going to get a war whether we like it or not

I hope you're wrong, but maybe you ain't

Don't worry, he's wrong.***

Lol, youll come around when NPR tells you to.***

NPR will be the first to go when this great war begins.***

Nah, they'll need to pump out all the propaganda they can to help

Sounds like NPR will have a management change

Most likely

Do you really think it should be illegal to express one's hatred of

Not at all

Do you mean like this 'proxy' did in concert with the 3-letter agencies...?

Re: Not at all

I think he forgot to respond... ;~) This document was last week, not 20 years

Re: Firstly...

Insane idea, politically. How can ideas like this

Re: Insane idea, politically. How can ideas like this

Re: Let's try this again: Darling Nikki

Let's face it, the interweb is out of control with kids and bots***

JeEp RocKiN!!!***

Well, she won't be made President if she keeps saying things like that out

What are you afraid of?

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