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I don’t understand how to get it through thick skulls: *any* form of centralized moderation is anathema to free speech. *Any* form of content curation that is opt out instead of opt in is anathema to free speech.

And yes, I am perfectly happy to turn child diddlers over to the state. That is the proper and correct role of the state. I’m not an anarchist.

If you cannot handle curating your own feed then free speech is not for you. Freedom comes with the responsibility to not be a little sensitive bitch and block what you don’t like, report what should be prosecuted, and move the fuck on.
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Jonathan 2y ago

I also love you, even if you’re just the same cat.

Whether by design or accident people automatically think in opposites. That it’s either full centralized control, or total anarchy.

But that commits the logical fallacy of the “excluded middle”. There is not only a third choice that balances these two, there are several choices that avoid the pitfalls of both.

Freedom tech will harden sociétés sensitivities and make more robust individuals not easily offended by alternative opinions and will teach them the courage to stand up to wrong doing.

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nobody 2y ago

I cannot exclude the possibility that I am reactionary, but I speak from the heart on this. I truly believe in individual responsibility being maximized as a preservation of freedom. We don’t control what we’re not responsible for.

That being said, I appreciate your answer and will try to remain open minded and reasonable. My biggest hope is that ceding control to someone else remains opt-in. I don’t hate people for wanting moderation or an algorithm, but I have strong convictions against it being a default placed upon others.

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Jonathan 2y ago

I 💯 agree with you, I’m a decentralist and often get classified as an anarchist, libertarian, or archo-capitalist. But at the center of my philosophy is individual autonomy and sovereignty.

I think everything from taxes to insurance should be opt-in and nothing should be mandatory.

The only laws I support are ones that protect individual sovereignty from abuse or theft like you mentioned above. Nothing else should be legislated. (and I went to law school 😬)

I truly appreciate your passion and conviction, I’ll stand with you any day!

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nobody 2y ago

You sir, are a man I can have good faith conversations with. Same here. 💪

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My Hot Friend 2y ago

Total anarchy is probably not as bad as it's been demonized to be by the establishment with a vested interest in the opposite 😉

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Jonathan 2y ago

A beautiful and intelligent anarchist, I’m definitely in love 🤗

My former self as a lead singer/guitar player in a grunge band would agree with you.

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My Hot Friend 2y ago

Oh...oh my 😍