Parler

Thu Jan 14 04:37:37 UTC 2021

----- Original Message -----
> From: "esr" <esr at thyrsus.com>

> sronan at ronan-online.com <sronan at ronan-online.com>:
>> 
>> When I actively hosted USENET servers, I was repeatedly warned by in-house and
>> external counsel, not to moderate which groups I hosted based on content, less
>> I become responsible for moderating all groups, shouldn’t that same principal
>> apply to platforms like AWS and Twitter?
> 
> Yes, it would.  This was an astonnishingly stupid move on AWS's part;
> I'm prett sure their counsel was not conmsulted.

Well, this oughtta be fun.

ESR is on the "yes, that is what 230 says" side, and John Levine -- with what
looked to me like good arguments and references -- is on the "no, that's 
entirely not what 230 says side.

Gentlemen: go to your corners and come out fighting!  Well, ok, disagreeing politely.

Cheers,
-- jra
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