If it moderates the same political speech simultaneously across multiple, supposedly "independent" networks, then yeah.
This is Hacker News, not Facebook.
Arguably, the internet ends at the network level (TCP).
Everything above it is just the payload.
Application layer disruptions are not internet disruptions.
That's just a different weapon that can be aimed at the same enemy.
Yes, but application layer "weapons" are very democratic. Everyone can have one.
What is "it"? If you punched the mayor in a bar would you be surprised all the local establishments kick you out as well?
Well I guess that depends. Is the mayor a “Nazi”? Because they decided that was okay a few years back before they started calling everyone they don’t like a “Nazi”.
If I'm being honest I don't contest that the word nazi is being thrown around too much, but if Donald Trump isn't (even accidently, I don't believe he could formulate a view himself) a fascist I don't know who is - economic protectionist, social conservative, consistently praises "strong" leaders e.g. Putin and Kim, has been caught on tape trying to illegally override a democratic result in Georgia, the list goes on and on and these are excluding the more blatant offenses during 2015
How about people who scheme to deny the speech of others? That’s pretty fascist.
aah...by that logic, "de-platforming" (newspeak for censoring) is moderation.
That’s exactly what people claim it is.
This was implied by my post...
Typically when I see people use the phrase ‘by that logic’, it is used to suggest that someone’s logic produces an absurd or unintended consequence, which if examined might lead to a reevaluation of the logic itself.