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> The users in question abusing spez have zero right to their speech on the platform.

Oh God, this tired distraction again? We know they have no "right to free speech" on a private platform. We know. Everybody knows. Reddit is not the government and can do what it wants. It could replace every instance of "/u/spez sucks" with "/u/spez is great!" and be absolutely within its rights. What we're saying is that such behavior would not be in the spirit of free speech and would raise questions about Reddit's claimed commitment to that principle, not that it's actually illegal.

> Nuke /r/the_donald, nuke the users and hellban their IPS of those who sent abusive messages, and let's move on. Bask in the irony when I say, "Drain the swamp"

Try to prevent the people whose views you don't like from speaking, eh? That certainly worked out well in the last election.



Go speak somewhere else. Reddit source code is open. The Donald subreddit can go run their own site. There is no right to speak somewhere online.


Did you even read my comment? Like, the bit where I stated repeatedly that there is no right to speak somewhere online?

What I am pointing out is that the let's strategy in this election was suppression and abuse, and it resulted in President Trump. Maybe try a different approach next time!




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