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by ekianjo 1374 days ago
> Have these online public spaces serve under the same laws as real-life public spaces (museums, parks et cetera).

That will inevitably lead to more government spying at the end of the day. No thanks.

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what's your reasoning?
Government implements regulations about public discourse then eventually goes on to decide what is considered OK to publish and acts as a censor in the end. Since these become now effectively government driven platforms you lose the possibility of alternatives.