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by batch12 1533 days ago
It is entertaining to watch the waves of opinion crash against each other when things happen that people don't like. The cognitive dissonance must must a deafening roar. On one hand, people get miffed when twitter changes their JS to block out quotes of deleted tweets, citing an alteration of the public record. On the other hand, people argue that twitter is not a "public square" and can do what they want with the content and users of their platform.

Edit: clarified js change
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quitit 1533 days ago
I feel a frequent problem in tech discussion is that the problem is greatly exaggerated, often to levels which are out of scope or come across as unreasonable demands. It has some similarities to Godwin's law.

The follow-up discussion then unfortunately is not so much about the grievance or problem, but about the needless hyperbole.

In the end, because the problem no longer feels reasonable or relatable, it seems more like the author has an axe to grind.

There's too many examples to cite, but one could follow any discussion that surrounds a change made by large tech company to find numerous examples.

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jeromegv 1533 days ago
It's almost like there's a diverse range of opinions and there isn't a monolithic Hackernews.
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batch12 1533 days ago
I have a hard time believing there isn't much crossover between those who want to punt opinions from a mainstream platform and those who want to nail someone down for a comment they made forever
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smaryjerry 1532 days ago
Right seems like people are confusing very different points of view: they can do it and they should do it. It’s like reviewing a murder case and seeing arguments talking past each other, one side saying “He was allowed to shoot his gun” and the other saying “He shouldn’t have shot his gun.” The arguments aren’t even on the same level and aren’t mutually exclusive. Both could be true, and the responses just ignore the others point completely.
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BlueTemplar 1533 days ago
And the crux of the issue is that a for profit corporation has been allowed to grow until it has become a de facto public square.

Even journalists, who really should know better are now quoting tweets.

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arprocter 1533 days ago
The 'private platforms can ban whoever they want to' crowd's reaction to the news of the latest addition to their board has been fun to watch

Talk about a double-edged sword

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