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Comment by synarchefriend | Hacker News Reader

Incredible that so many tech types are now cheering on the government blocking websites.

Websites that don’t adhere to the laws of said government. If they don’t like it they can fight it in a court of law, not on twitter

Except when it happens in China, people _generally_ get upset at the company.

When it's a company they hate, it seems people are more willing to look the other way.

It's not the company, it's the values being enforced. Everyone was fine with Apple getting an antitrust case and also that fight with the EU.

Generally, I believe that companies should never act against the laws of a country. If China orders a company to censor something, I'm mad at the government, not the company.

No, the same principle applies here. China can choose what they allow in their country.

it's not the case in Brazil, most issues requests to take down content are related to the usual nazi, pedo, violence threads and simple and plain lies proven by overwhelming contrary evidence , everything is open to discussion by the involved parties, no secret tribunal exist in brazil, like some us patriot act tribunals

If a website breaks the law...

They're doing the opposite. They are refusing the break the law and comply with illegal orders.

Spoken like someone who has absolutely no idea whatsoever about the Brazilian body of law or constitution.

it is not up to the criminals to decide what is or is not legal, is up to the judges, if they do not agreed, the law is clear, you can fight in court, but you must comply

You mean "upholding the law", right?

For world's most toxic cesspool "website" - yes. Yes, I am.

Especially if latest tech bro's new toy is breaking some country's law.

I'd say the various chan sites are still worse, but at least they don't pretend to be legitimate companies.

the site is not blocked, the question is not comply with brazilian law, if they comply the site will be unblocked, thats a simple and direct matter of not complying with a court order, is not up to twitter to decide what is legal or not in our country, is up to the juditiary branch of governement, Which is separated from executive branch, much like the US and all liberal democracies , the supreme court judges are appointed by the elected president, like in US, but they do not stay all life, must quit at 75 years old. The judge in question was appointed by a righ wing presidente in 2017, current presidente is a left wing from a oposite party.

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