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  • On the post: Omegle Shuts Down After Facing Ruinous Lawsuits; This Won’t Magically Solve People Being Awful Online

    Gwiz ( profile ), 13 Nov, 2023 @ 12:52pm

    Dang it, just got sucked into a rabbit hole named SomethingAboutChickens for the last hour when I should have been working.

  • On the post: Antisemitism On Twitter Has More Than Doubled Since Elon Musk Took Over

    Gwiz ( profile ), 22 Mar, 2023 @ 01:39pm

    I don't disagree with what you said in that comment, but it's really not analogous to the discussion we are having about Twitter. A closer analogy would be that you and Matt are having an argument at someone's else's house and they get to set the rules, not you or Matt.

  • On the post: Antisemitism On Twitter Has More Than Doubled Since Elon Musk Took Over

    Gwiz ( profile ), 22 Mar, 2023 @ 12:01pm

    Actually, yes. I assume you’ve seen all that extra released video showing everyone peacefully wandering around? Everything you saw until a week or so ago was very carefully cherry picked.
    Do you mean the cherry-picked video from Tucker Carlson? The one that even some Republicans and other Faux newscasters criticized as being cherry-picked? That one? Anyways, Jan 6 has never been about the quantity of violence for me. The anger I felt (still feel) is due to the undeniable fact that those people attempted to thwart the most sacred foundation of our country - the peaceful transfer of power. Cherry-picked videos from either side will never change this one irrefutable fact for me.

  • On the post: Antisemitism On Twitter Has More Than Doubled Since Elon Musk Took Over

    Gwiz ( profile ), 22 Mar, 2023 @ 08:06am

    I have to agree with Matt on this one when it comes to free speech. Unless there is a clear and credible threat, all speech is free speech whether you agree with it or not. As the quote goes: "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it". Do I personally think antisemitic speech is ok? Of course not. Do I want antisemitic speech on my social media feeds? No. Do I think Twitter should do everything they can to limit such speech? Absolutely.

  • On the post: Court Laughs Off OAN Conspiracy Network’s Claim It Was ‘Censored’ By DirecTV

    Gwiz ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2023 @ 10:49am

    Free speech is the ability to state opinions on a platform without the owners of the platform silencing that speech when they disagree with its viewpoint.
    I want to exercise my free speech and I am forcing you to host it, ok? So go put on this T-shirt that says "I'm an ignorant asshole" right now and don't remove it until I say so.

  • On the post: Twitter Makes It Official: No More 3rd Party Clients Allowed

    Gwiz ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2023 @ 10:16am

    Are people sticking around just to see the last part of the ship dip below the waterline?
    Maybe they are waiting for the string quartet to stop playing just to be sure it was actually an iceberg.

  • On the post: As Expected, FEC Easily Tosses Out GOP’s Whiny Complaint About Google Classifying Their Spam As Spam

    Gwiz ( profile ), 19 Jan, 2023 @ 05:08pm

    I can only assume you are also very liberal therefore he looks more moderate to you. You have no clue as to who I am. I'm the proverbial "swing vote". I identify with neither the left nor the right. My votes have been cast in support of issues I deem important. And to be honest, I tended to lean conservative most of my life, especially in the 80's and 90's when I worked for a Fortune 500 energy company. I will say this though, never in my life have I voted a straight ticket for either party. That is until Jan.6 happened. I've voted straight ticket for the Democrats twice now and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.

  • On the post: As Expected, FEC Easily Tosses Out GOP’s Whiny Complaint About Google Classifying Their Spam As Spam

    Gwiz ( profile ), 19 Jan, 2023 @ 01:42pm

    You are such a far left liberal It has always cracked me up when one side of the political aisle claims Mike is being biased about this or that. I've been reading this site for a decade and have seem Mike call out stupid shit from BOTH sides consistently. Does it seem that the right has been subjected to this more so lately? Probably does. But it's not Mike's fault that the right has been doing the majority of the stupid shit these days, is it?

  • On the post: Once Again, Thomas Goolnik Gets Google To Forget Our Tag About Thomas Goolnik

    Gwiz ( profile ), 09 Mar, 2022 @ 01:04pm

    Wait....what was this guy's name again? I might have missed it in article.

  • On the post: Now That Amazon Has Bought MGM, Will It Turn Against The Internet?

    Gwiz ( profile ), 04 Jun, 2021 @ 06:15am

    What I find even more funny is that Jeff Bezos might end up in control of The Apprentice outtakes. I'm not real sure about all the legalese in the contracts, but imagining Trump shitting his pants because Bezos might release outtakes of him shitting his pants is kind of fun.

  • On the post: Parler Was Allowed Back In The Apple App Store Because It Will Block 'Hate Speech,' But Only When Viewed Through Apple Devices

    Gwiz ( profile ), 24 May, 2021 @ 10:55am

    Re: Masnick, what are you on about now??

    So which one are you? You claim you've told Koby directly you're not a leftist. Okay, so that's what you say you're not. Now tell us what you are .
    It amazes me that some people are so short-sighted and stupid that they cannot even fathom that other people might not be simple mindless sheep (like themselves) and are able to contemplate important issues above and beyond which side of the aisle it came from. I've been reading this site for well over 10 years and in my opinion, it is neither left nor right. Mike's opinions have always been based on logic and facts. I've seen him rip into both sides for stupid ideas and I've seen him praise both sides for good ideas. With the way the Republicans are acting lately, I can sort of understand that opinions based on logic and facts would be considered a leftist thing these days.

  • On the post: If There's A Defamatory Review On Yelp, Is It Google's Job To Hide It?

    Gwiz ( profile ), 21 May, 2021 @ 04:24pm

    Re:

    Section 230 immunizes against the secondary harm caused by search engines amplifying sites who certainly don't discourage people from speaking bluntly.
    You know what else "amplifies people speaking bluntly"? Microphones, megaphones and PA systems. Are you going to sue the manufacturers of those items too?
     
    The parts of Section 230 that harm individuals or businesses are what needs to be fixed.
    Which parts are those, exactly? Have you actually read 47 U.S. Code § 230?
     
    Distributor liability was well-recognized in the US (which is why 230 was passed), and still is in the rest of the world.
    Um, no. That is not correct. Section 230 came about because we had conflicting rulings where one provider (Compuserve) was considered a newsstand and another (Prodigy) was considered a newspaper publisher with the only difference being that Prodigy moderated their users' content. So basically, if you moderated your users' content, you could be held liable for that content. Congress passed 230 because they wanted to encourage providers and platforms to moderate the content without fear of being held responsible for someone else's speech. Without 230, platforms would not be moderating their user's content or most likely, nobody would host user-generated content at all.
     
    Making it so someone hating you on 4Chan can't google-bomb you to harm you in your daily life is not asking much.
    Taking personal responsibility for your own actions isn't asking too much either. If you choose to piss someone off on 4Chan while using your real life credentials, that is pretty much on you, my friend.

  • On the post: Trump Shows Why He Doesn't Need Twitter Or Facebook, As He Launches His Own Twitter-Like Microblog

    Gwiz ( profile ), 05 May, 2021 @ 10:02am

    Re: Re:

    The real question is: If Trump says something in the woods and nobody is around, is it still considered lying?

  • On the post: James O'Keefe Sues Twitter For Defamation… For Shutting Down His Account

    Gwiz ( profile ), 27 Apr, 2021 @ 05:10pm

    That is... uh... not quite what many people would call Mr. O'Keefe's reputation.

    Just reading the link address in that sentence made me laugh.

  • On the post: Sidney Powell Asks Court To Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit Because She Was Just Engaging In Heated Hyperbole… Even When She Was Filing Lawsuits

    Gwiz ( profile ), 24 Mar, 2021 @ 12:52pm

    Re: Schooling

    Dominion is subject to extensive discovery as the suit proceeds.
    Do you really think a company would bring a $1.3 million defamination lawsuit and not know that they would be subject to discovery? I really don't think Dominion is worried about that very much.
    Of course, their machines are solely for the commission of election fraud, that evidence has been out for months.
    Huh. I've never seen any evidence to support this. You know that things that somone's brother's barber's cousin might have seen are not really considered evidence, right?

  • On the post: Utah Prematurely Tries To Dance On Section 230's Grave And Shows What Unconstitutional Garbage Will Follow If We Kill It

    Gwiz ( profile ), 03 Mar, 2021 @ 05:32am

    Re:

    ...not to use "dangerous and derogatory" words. -- You no longer have "free speech" right here!
    What the fuck are you talking about?

  • On the post: Former US Ambassador Sues Apple Because Telegram Users Are Making Him Feel Scared [Update]

    Gwiz ( profile ), 26 Jan, 2021 @ 12:55pm

    UPDATE: Ginsberg has now sued Google for the same thing,

    What's next? Is he going to sue the entire internet and all computer manufacturers because Telegram is available as a desktop version?

    Hey Vanna, can I buy a clue for this guy? If he dosen't want to see what is on Telegraph, DON'T OPEN THE FUCKING APP! This isn't rocket surgery.

  • On the post: A Few More Thoughts On The Total Deplatforming Of Parler & Infrastructure Content Moderation

    Gwiz ( profile ), 16 Jan, 2021 @ 05:17am

    Re: Re: Re: Let go of my Knee, Jerk

    I guess that this was intended to be humorous was not evident enough.
    I think everybody's sarcasm meter took a jolt last week.

  • On the post: While Social Media Was Quick To Highlight And Limit The Spread Of False Claims Of Election Victory, Traditional Media Just Let It Flow

    Gwiz ( profile ), 06 Nov, 2020 @ 10:49am

    Re: Let me get this straight

    I think he's suffering from Premature Election Syndrome.
    Aren't you supposed to see a doctor when your election lasts this long?

  • On the post: Federal Judge Ridiculously Says That Holding A Sign Telling People Cops Are Ahead Is Not Free Speech

    Gwiz ( profile ), 13 Oct, 2020 @ 10:05am

    Re: Re:

    Either mine doesn't or it's not enforced in residential areas
    Most likely it isn't enforced for those stupid kid shaped "slow down" signs. I see those in my area too. A lot of the local laws covering this stuff have wording that says "within x amount of feet of a highway" or "within y amount of feet of a residential road", etc.. The reason I have reaseached this in the past is because it is a intersection of two things important to me: signage (which I make for a living) and the law (which I study as a hobby).

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