Quote Originally Posted by hongkonger View Post
Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post

What do you mean that "people are mass-blocking the largest advertising accounts on the platform".

Why are people blocking the advertising accounts over the matter of Jones? I haven't even heard about this happening. And if it's being done as some sort of protest, how widespread is it? I have to imagine only a very small percentage of their users took the time to do this.

Regarding your other points, should Maxine Waters be banned from their platforms because she encouraged people to harass members of the Trump Administration figures when they're out in public?

It really is a slippery slope.

I would actually be okay with the Jones bans IF:

1) It wasn't collusive. The simultaneous bans everywhere is a bad look.
AND
2) They make clear what is and isn't a bannable offense, and then stick to the standard regarding people of all political persuasions. So if they want to ban Jones for encouraging harassment of people in real life, then they need to ban anyone else who does that.


This was more of a ban for general "terms of service" reasons, which can later be applied to far less controversial right-leaning figures.
I agree there needs to be clarity and consistency. And I don't like social media or large traditional media companies having so much power. But Jones frequently ventures into areas that would not be speech protected by the first amendment even if the first amendment applied here.
You want consistency? Guess what we’ll never get it because people like you have applauded this from the start and handed your balls and your rights to these big tech companies all because it happens to help your political side right now. How narrow minded and near sighted can you be?

What has he said that is not first amendment protected? Cite examples please, don’t just say “he incites violence” and “sandy hook”. That’s way too general and proves nothing without clear examples that I’ve yet to see. And if he says something libelous take him to court and sue him. Silencing him is wrong and bad for society.