Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis To Sign Bill Banning Social Media ‘Deplatforming’

[Mac-7]

You don't understand the difference between a business and government.

i understand it quite well

Utilities are private businesses regulated by government

 

[dblack]

You don't understand the difference between a business and government.

i understand it quite well

Utilities are private businesses regulated by government

Oh, so now you're declaring private business to be "utilities" so that government can control them. Socialist much?

 

[Mac-7]

Originally you said you wanted a "level playing field".

thats the goal

but failing that I will settle for punishing FaceBook and suppressing liberal opinions along with conservatives

And what makes you think removing 230 will do that?

FaceBook will be open for lawsuits from both sides

 

[Mac-7]

Facebook is doing no such thing.

its arbitrarily banning conservatives it does not agree with

 

[dblack]

Originally you said you wanted a "level playing field".

thats the goal

but failing that I will settle for punishing FaceBook and suppressing liberal opinions along with conservatives

And what makes you think removing 230 will do that?

FaceBook will be open for lawsuits from both sides

And? How will that make them suppress liberal opinions along with conservatives?

 

[Mac-7]

Twitter and Facebook aren't the only services.

they are monopolies

 

[Mac-7]

the country isn't here to serve you.

or you

or facebook

 

[Mac-7]

How will that make them suppress liberal opinions along with conservatives?

I think they well want to instead of getting sued

 

[dblack]

How will that make them suppress liberal opinions along with conservatives?

I think they well want to instead of getting sued

Huh? I'm still not seeing how you think this will play out. I guess your imagining that these lawsuits will shut down online discussions sites (like this one) altogether. Is that it?

 

[colfax_m]

see post #998

This is an admission that you support government corruption.

 

[Mac-7]

Oh, so now you're declaring private business to be "utilities" so that government can control them. Socialist much?

utilities are privately owned businesses regulated by government

But I prefer just removing protection from lawsuits instead of breaking up FaceBook and Twitter into smaller bites

 

[Mac-7]

I guess your imagining that these lawsuits will shut down online discussions sites (like this one) altogether. Is that it?

of course not

But FaceBook won't be such a fun playground for liberals if they are getting banned also

 

[kaz]

It's a team sport to kaz. Didn't you get the memo?

And you're on "Team Nazi," 100%

All you need to know is that I'm NOT on your team. Not even close.

Yes, Faun and BusyBody know which team you're on, the Democrat Nazi team

 

[dblack]

I guess your imagining that these lawsuits will shut down online discussions sites (like this one) altogether. Is that it?

of course not

But FaceBook won't be such a fun playground for liberals if they are getting banned also

And why do you think they'll get banned also? Removing 230 won't require FB to be fair. It won't require them to give equal time to Republicans or anything like that. I just don't see how it would achieve any of your goals - other than the revenge thing. FB will get hit with more lawsuits for while (until the lawyers and the courts iron everything out), but they'll still be able to ban Trump, and not ban liberals, and do all the things they're doing now. How would that "level" the playing field?

 

[kaz]

All you need to know is that I'm NOT on your team. Not even close.

True, you're a Nazi, I'm a Libertarian. We are polar opposites.

Whatever. I think your conception of "Libertarian" is perversely distorted, Orwellian even, but I can't keep you from using the term. As long as we're clear that your version of "libertarian" has nothing at all to do with my ideology, that of the Libertarian party, or sanity.

LOL, you don't even know the difference between libertarian and Libertarian. And you claim you are one. That's just comic

 

[Mac-7]

I guess your imagining that these lawsuits will shut down online discussions sites (like this one) altogether. Is that it?

of course not

But FaceBook won't be such a fun playground for liberals if they are getting banned also

And why do you think they'll get banned also? Removing 230 won't require FB to be fair. It won't require them to give equal time to Republicans or anything like that. I just don't see how it would achieve any of your goals - other than the revenge thing. FB will get hit with more lawsuits for while (until the lawyers and the courts iron everything out), but they'll still be able to ban Trump, and not ban liberals, and do all the things they're doing now. How would that "level" the playing field?

Well, if your assurances that nothing will change turn out to be correct then you have nothing to lose by taking FaceBook and Twitter off the exempted list

 

[dblack]

I guess your imagining that these lawsuits will shut down online discussions sites (like this one) altogether. Is that it?

of course not

But FaceBook won't be such a fun playground for liberals if they are getting banned also

And why do you think they'll get banned also? Removing 230 won't require FB to be fair. It won't require them to give equal time to Republicans or anything like that. I just don't see how it would achieve any of your goals - other than the revenge thing. FB will get hit with more lawsuits for while (until the lawyers and the courts iron everything out), but they'll still be able to ban Trump, and not ban liberals, and do all the things they're doing now. How would that "level" the playing field?

Well, if your assurances that nothing will change turn out to be correct then you have nothing to lose by taking FaceBook and Twitter off the exempted list

Agreed. But I suspect, after that falls flat, you'll want more. You seem to be invested in this notion of declaring them to be public utilities, effectively nationalising them. The scary thing about that is, the Dems want the same damned thing. And when D's and R's agree, bend over.

 

[Faun]

the country isn't here to serve you.

or you

or facebook

I'm not the one whining to serve me by exposing private companies to business ending lawsuits. That would be the guy staring at you in the mirror.

 

[Mac-7]

But I suspect, after that falls flat, you'll want more

There is still breaking them up like StandardOil into many small companies

 

[Mac-7]

I'm not the one whining to serve me by exposing private companies to business ending lawsuits. That would be the guy staring at you in the mirror.

DBlack assures us it won't hurt them at all

See post #1017