I totally agree that moderation can be overreaching, but this is not one of those cases.
(Edit: context from the submitter here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27858045)
Claiming otherwise is completely disingenuous, as it intentionally obscures core features of the service. It would be like saying "Twitter is an instant messaging service, I don't expect them to moderate any of my content" after a public tweet gets deleted.
> Misleading content may be allowed in an educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic context, but please be mindful to provide enough information to help people understand this context. In some cases, no amount of context will allow this content to remain on our platforms.
I can own content. I can print it or burn it to a DVD and give it to a friend. But I can't just send him a link?
Ridiculous.
And if they're trying to lose CDA 230, this is a great step toward convincing lawmakers who might have been on the fence.
Their continues false advertisement of "All users are welcome" and "We support free speech" is the biggest problem.