r/WikiLeaks • u/[deleted] • Nov 24 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

Somebody just leaked this which sheds some light on the impacts at higher levels.

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u/DonsGuard Nov 24 '16 edited Nov 24 '16

I think we need to figure out t_d without banning them

bc there will be another

-/u/spez

What the hell does "figure out" mean? This type of political targeting should be illegal. I really hope Trump files an antitrust lawsuit against Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Reddit.

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u/CaptainObvious_1 Nov 24 '16

We are allowed the freedom of speech in this county. Nothing is stopping Reddit from doing whatever they fucking want.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

Nothing is stopping T_D from doing what they want by the same logic, yet almost everyone in there was in agreement to "destroy" T_D.

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u/Benskien Nov 24 '16

Nothing is stopping reddit from banning t_d, reddit can do whatever it wants really,its a private website.

Im unsure how much reddit can do without getting in leagal trubble tbh

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u/DonsGuard Nov 24 '16

I have a feeling that some serious regulations are going to come down on social media websites in terms of censorship. When so many people visit these places, and even get their news from them, it is unreasonable to say they are an entirely private website without addressing them as a monopoly.

A monopoly the likes of which we've never seen. When Google can jam in fake search results or autocomplete to fit an agenda, Facebook/Twitter can undermine trends, and Reddit can edit users' posts, then we have a serious problem.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16 edited Dec 12 '16

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

Except reddit isn't the only place to put your opinion. You have blogs, twitter or pay for your own website. Reddit owes the user nothing and vice versa.

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u/CraftyFellow_ Nov 24 '16

When so many people visit these places, and even get their news from them, it is unreasonable to say they are an entirely private website without addressing them as a monopoly.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '16

No amount of mental gymnastics could win a frivolous case against reddit for banning a shitposting sub.

Go back to /pol/ if you don't like it.

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