CDZ Social media has become too big to remain private.... YES or NO?

[Correll]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

Government should be in charge of misinforming the people.

So, you don't deny that your misinforming the public is stealing elections?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONESTY.

 

[Correll]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

Was that a denial that misinforming the public is stealing elections by fraud? Because you were not very clear.

 

[Correll]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

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You two are the ones supporting censorship.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

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You two are the ones supporting censorship.

Again, just because conservatives have an unwarranted hostility toward social media because that media appropriately prohibit rightwing hate speech, misinformation, fake news, and lies is not ‘justification’ to subject social media to unnecessary government regulation.

 

[candycorn]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

Which is why they put a muzzle on Trump.

Nope. THey are fine with supporting lies from the left.

Unequal application of any rules, is cheating.

YOu people are scum of the earth.

This is the CDZ. Watch your mouth.

Private entities can do whatever they want.

 

[Blues Man]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

Was that a denial that misinforming the public is stealing elections by fraud? Because you were not very clear.

Why do you think people who post on Facebook are reliable news sources?

If you get your news from Facebook and Twitter it's your own fault if you believe the shit posted there

 

[Blues Man]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

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You two are the ones supporting censorship.

Again, just because conservatives have an unwarranted hostility toward social media because that media appropriately prohibit rightwing hate speech, misinformation, fake news, and lies is not ‘justification’ to subject social media to unnecessary government regulation.

Facebook is not a reliable news source and it doesn't claim to be. So anyone that believes the crap people post there are naive to the point of being mentally retarded

 

[Blues Man]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

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You two are the ones supporting censorship.

No I'm not. And Facebook cannot violate your right to freedom of speech. You are more than free to start a blog and publish it so you can say whatever you want.

Facebook or any other private website can ban anyone they want from posting

 

[Donald H]

The OP has to be saying that his preferred government should have the authority to bring their biased news to the people.

What a strange thing for anybody to say who is living in a democracy! He/she must be proposing a fascist regime in which the party has complete control over the media!

 

[dblack]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

View attachment 427351

You two are the ones supporting censorship.

No I'm not. And Facebook cannot violate your right to freedom of speech. You are more than free to start a blog and publish it so you can say whatever you want.

Facebook or any other private website can ban anyone they want from posting

These sorts of issues really bring out the hypocrisy in people.

 

[Donald H]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

View attachment 427351

You two are the ones supporting censorship.

No I'm not. And Facebook cannot violate your right to freedom of speech. You are more than free to start a blog and publish it so you can say whatever you want.

Facebook or any other private website can ban anyone they want from posting

These sorts of issues really bring out the hypocrisy in people.

Thank you! The OP's message is outrageously uninformed and childish. Hypocrisy or ignorance?

 

[Correll]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

View attachment 427351

You two are the ones supporting censorship.

Again, just because conservatives have an unwarranted hostility toward social media because that media appropriately prohibit rightwing hate speech, misinformation, fake news, and lies is not ‘justification’ to subject social media to unnecessary government regulation.

That you have to lie about what is happening, and our reason for being unhappy with social media,


shows that on some level, you know you are on the wrong side.

Yet, even though you know it, you still stand on a position that you know is wrong.


You are actively being the "Bad guy" and supporting censorship and discrimination and oppression.

 

[Correll]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

Which is why they put a muzzle on Trump.

Nope. THey are fine with supporting lies from the left.

Unequal application of any rules, is cheating.

YOu people are scum of the earth.

This is the CDZ. Watch your mouth.

Private entities can do whatever they want.

Thanks for not denying that they are doing censorship or that what they are doing is wrong.


But, society has an interest having a healthy public discourse. Allowing one side to silence the other, is bad for society and our nation.


So, no they cannot do what ever they want. We can and should regulate.

 

[Correll]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

Was that a denial that misinforming the public is stealing elections by fraud? Because you were not very clear.

Why do you think people who post on Facebook are reliable news sources?

If you get your news from Facebook and Twitter it's your own fault if you believe the shit posted there

So, you are not addressing whether it is wrong to mislead the public, your point is that it is ok to mislead them, because the responsibility for believing you, is on them, not on you?


Wow, That is some excellent pretzel logic.


My counter point to that, is very simple. YOU are responsible for your actions. The people lying or controlling the flow of information to mislead the public, are responsible for their actions.


THe people who are fed a false picture of events, they are victims of lies.


You are just making excuses for bad behavior that benefits you.

 

[Correll]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

View attachment 427351

You two are the ones supporting censorship.

Again, just because conservatives have an unwarranted hostility toward social media because that media appropriately prohibit rightwing hate speech, misinformation, fake news, and lies is not ‘justification’ to subject social media to unnecessary government regulation.

Facebook is not a reliable news source and it doesn't claim to be. So anyone that believes the crap people post there are naive to the point of being mentally retarded

So, that makes their abuse of their power and their intent and actions to mislead the American People ok?

LOL!!!!!

 

[Correll]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

It's your responsibility to decide what's true or not.

No, we need government regulation. Something like the Ministry of Truth.

View attachment 427351

You two are the ones supporting censorship.

No I'm not. And Facebook cannot violate your right to freedom of speech. You are more than free to start a blog and publish it so you can say whatever you want.

Facebook or any other private website can ban anyone they want from posting

Sure they can. They have created a public space, invited the population as a whole to enter it, some to create content, others to view content, based on the Good Faith following of their rules.


Instead they have betrayed that Good Faith, harming many creators and preventing the free flow of information and discussion of ideas, that is supposed to be occurring.


That they currently have the legal power to do this, does not make it right, nor does it mean that society does not have a valid interest to protect in regulating them.

 

[Devils_Advocate]

As much as I loath Facebook, Twitter and so on the fact is many of you that complain about their growth, censorship and so on must also remember no one is stopping you or others from creating your own platform and invite people to it.

Take a moment and realize we come to the USMB and post our views daily on here and the Moderators have the right to edit and delete our content if they deem it is in violation of their rules, so with that Twitter and Facebook have the same right.

No one forces anyone to use those platforms and you can search the internet for another platform that can help express your opinion.

Facebook for me was never supposed to be for my political opinion and it was supposed to be for keeping up with lost friends and others around the world so we could family pictures and so on.

So as I have stated I do not like Facebook but let be factual and admit you have other choices if you want to talk to others and keep in touch...

 

[Donald H]

As much as I loath Facebook, Twitter and so on the fact is many of you that complain about their growth, censorship and so on must also remember no one is stopping you or others from creating your own platform and invite people to it.

Take a moment and realize we come to the USMB and post our views daily on here and the Moderators have the right to edit and delete our content if they deem it is in violation of their rules, so with that Twitter and Facebook have the same right.

No one forces anyone to use those platforms and you can search the internet for another platform that can help express your opinion.

Facebook for me was never supposed to be for my political opinion and it was supposed to be for keeping up with lost friends and others around the world so we could family pictures and so on.

So as I have stated I do not like Facebook but let be factual and admit you have other choices if you want to talk to others and keep in touch...

No, in fact you're wrong. People you speak of don't have the capacity to create their own Facebook or Twitter. And why should they if they believe that those two are not performing in correct or legal manner?

 

[Correll]

As much as I loath Facebook, Twitter and so on the fact is many of you that complain about their growth, censorship and so on must also remember no one is stopping you or others from creating your own platform and invite people to it.

Take a moment and realize we come to the USMB and post our views daily on here and the Moderators have the right to edit and delete our content if they deem it is in violation of their rules, so with that Twitter and Facebook have the same right.

No one forces anyone to use those platforms and you can search the internet for another platform that can help express your opinion.

Facebook for me was never supposed to be for my political opinion and it was supposed to be for keeping up with lost friends and others around the world so we could family pictures and so on.

So as I have stated I do not like Facebook but let be factual and admit you have other choices if you want to talk to others and keep in touch...

The creator(s) of this site posted their intent and their rules. THe moderators are here to enforce them.


If they do so in Good Faith, at least trying to be fair, that is a good thing and to their credit and the site can then preform the function that it was created for and is contributed to by all it's members.


IF on the other hand, the moderators choose to operate in BAD FAITH, apply the rules in an arbitrary and unfair manner, to benefit one partisan side, that would betray the stated mission of healthy discussion and twist the site into a propaganda site.

If this site was large enough that it would cause real harm to the individuals involved and/or to society at large, that would, imo, would be morally and ethnically wrong and would justify regulation.


That is the point. Restating your excuses over and over again, while pretending they have not been repeatedly answered is you admitting that you can't answer them.

 

[candycorn]

Given that internet access is no longer an option but a necessity....does it not follow that like electricity and access to fuel oils and gasses....social media has no become an need instead of a choice or a luxury? I for one am not in favor of government controlling anything.....but in the case of real necessities like heat and lights somebody has to oversee the process lest we get scalpers who deny access except for usurious payment.....likewise with the internet and social media.....Dominion has demonstrated that any politician who wants to win an election need only pay them for it. Is it time for a governing regulator specifically for the internet and social media as well?

What do you say?

Internet access should be regulated like a utility.
Social Media is not though. There is no need to regulate social media.
The two things are not the same.

As fast as a behemoth is formed on the Internet, it disappears. Anyone still use AOL? What about the "Go Network"? "Myspace?"

When you people misinform the public, you are stealing elections by fraud.

Which is why they put a muzzle on Trump.

Nope. THey are fine with supporting lies from the left.

Unequal application of any rules, is cheating.

YOu people are scum of the earth.

This is the CDZ. Watch your mouth.

Private entities can do whatever they want.

Thanks for not denying that they are doing censorship or that what they are doing is wrong.


But, society has an interest having a healthy public discourse. Allowing one side to silence the other, is bad for society and our nation.


So, no they cannot do what ever they want. We can and should regulate.

USMB censors people all the time kid. Yet you're here supporting them with click rates and whatnot.