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by smsm42 2682 days ago
I see why they might have done it, but I suspect we've already seen what's coming next. Limiting access to code used by very notorious and controversial groups. Limiting access to code written by very notorious and outrageous people. Limiting access to code produced by somebody who is sympathetic to very notorious and outrageous people. Limiting access to code produced by somebody who once said something controversial on Twitter and the outrage machine decided to dig it up today. Etc. etc. The slope exists, and we already have seen how slippery it is. It always starts with almost 100% clearly bad cases. It rarely just ends there.

P.S. and yes, before the obligatory "it's a private business" comments come in, I know I can build my own Internet and avoid all this. Thanks for reminding.