Students Say Diversity Is More Important Than Free Speech

[mect]

I agree. I realize they are private companies so can do what they want, but ethically since they have become the dominant form of communication (and certainly enjoy the benefits of being so) they shouldn’t be in the business of censoring speech they don’t like. It really is on a lifeline and unfortunately many don’t care or worse root for its demise.

I don't understand this premise. Does this mean that before social media, newspapers should have ethically printed anything because it was the dominant form of communication? Should television companies have felt ethically compelled to host people of all views?

And as for it being on a lifeline, I don't see this either. Sure, I suppose there are fewer outlets for social media that reach a large percentage of the population, really only facebook, twitter, maybe one or two others. But these companies are in no way forcing users to get their news and views from them. There's linked in, snapchat, instagram, youtube, reddit, and countless internet forums. 30 years ago, if a normal, everyday person wanted to get a message out to the country, there were basically 0 options. Now there are many, if the message is judged worthy of being heard. There is the whole internet for communicating information. People have the freedom of speech. They don't have the freedom to force others to listen. People have greater access to publishing their opinions than at any time in history, and you think that freedom of speech is hanging by a thread?

 

[UglyCasanova]

I don't understand this premise. Does this mean that before social media, newspapers should have ethically printed anything because it was the dominant form of communication? Should television companies have felt ethically compelled to host people of all views?

I think a better comparison would be if ATT refused telephone service or Comcast refused internet service for people they disagree with.

 

[sdifox]

I think a better comparison would be if ATT refused telephone service or Comcast refused internet service for people they disagree with.

So social media is utility? First get internet access to utility level.

 

[UglyCasanova]

So social media is utility? First get internet access to utility level.

Internet access should be treated as a utility.

Social media, no I don’t think it should but functionally it sort of has become that.

 

[unseenmorbidity]

So social media is utility? First get internet access to utility level.

That would be nice. I am getting so screwed that it's not even funny. The end of NN doesn't even matter to me atm, as I can't get screwed any harder.

$270 for 50 Mbps and a standard tv package. 750gb cap too. Extra $10 per 50gb data.
edit: No HBO or anything. I don't even have AMC atm, so I ca't watch the walking dead.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Damn that’s crazy. Do you live out in the boonies?

 

[unseenmorbidity]

Ehh not really. I am inside of a small town in Southwest Va.

 

[sdifox]

That would be nice. I am getting so screwed that it's not even funny. The end of NN doesn't even matter to me atm, as I can't get screwed any harder.

$270 for 50 Mbps and a standard tv package. 750gb cap too. Extra $10 per 50gb data.
edit: No HBO or anything. I don't even have AMC atm, so I ca't watch the walking dead.

Paying 50+ tax for 75/10 cable internet

 

[ch33zw1z]

That would be nice. I am getting so screwed that it's not even funny. The end of NN doesn't even matter to me atm, as I can't get screwed any harder.

$270 for 50 Mbps and a standard tv package. 750gb cap too. Extra $10 per 50gb data.
edit: No HBO or anything. I don't even have AMC atm, so I ca't watch the walking dead.

Oh, you can't get screwed harder? Lol....

 

[Jhhnn]

I think a better comparison would be if ATT refused telephone service or Comcast refused internet service for people they disagree with.

That's bullshit. Providers don't know what you say on the telephone. The only time they get into it is at the request of LEO as with threats or lewd calls. It's the same with email & net access. Privacy laws prevent them from doing so.

 

[Capt Caveman]

To sum up the OP's retard post, Diversity > Hate Speech. I think anybody would be in favor of this other than a biggot like the OP and other retards here.