Ummm, Mr. money Mustache?

[iris lilies]

What is the bullshit happening over there?

New pay-to-play system? Must agree not to post

…”false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum…”

yeah, like I will trust those bozos to determine what is “inaccurate.” And if we cannot have a little fun with obscene and profane, well, Count me out.

[LDAHL]

I guess a private organization can impose any sort of censorship the market will bear.

My problem is when government sets itself up as the arbiter of truth. I see California recently tried prosecuting a parodist under its new “truth in elections” law. A federal judge spoiled the fun for them, though.

[rosarugosa]

Wow, I always thought obscenities were encouraged there.

[iris lilies]

Wow, I always thought obscenities were encouraged there.

I know, right?

i wonder if the tight-assed (sorry, but they are!) little moderator fellows had a hand in writing the the creepy new agreement. They do NOT do a ton of moderating but when they do, it is often badly done. It is the usual business of kicking conservative voices off the platform for trumped up reasons.

[iris lilies]

I guess a private organization can impose any sort of censorship the market will bear.

My problem is when government sets itself up as the arbiter of truth. I see California recently tried prosecuting a parodist under its new “truth in elections” law. A federal judge spoiled the fun for them, though.

oh sure, it is the government we really have to worry about but still, this MMM caper annoys me.

[frugal-one]

I guess a private organization can impose any sort of censorship the market will bear.

My problem is when government sets itself up as the arbiter of truth. I see California recently tried prosecuting a parodist under its new “truth in elections” law. A federal judge spoiled the fun for them, though.

There should be truth. It is so bogus the disinformation being spread! That IMO is not free speech but bulls..t! Look at the troubles caused to people in NC where trump gave false FEMA information!

[iris lilies]

There should be truth. It is so bogus the disinformation being spread! That IMO is not free speech but bulls..t! Look at the troubles caused to people in NC where trump gave false FEMA information!

Fortunately my free speech is constitutionally protected from IYO.

[LDAHL]

Fortunately my free speech is constitutionally protected from IYO.

I hear 51 former intelligence officials signed a letter saying the First Amendment has all the hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation.

[iris lilies]

I hear 51 former intelligence officials signed a letter saying the First Amendment has all the hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation.

No, what? Is this a joke?

[LDAHL]

No, what? Is this a joke?

That’s up to the courts to decide.