Monday, March 28, 2022

Gab's Free speech?

What really happened?

On 3/27/22, Gab moderaters were blocking anyone posting links from EGI Notes (blogspot version). This was done without any warning or explanation. I submitted a complaint, as this blog does not violate any of Gab's "terms of service." I did not receive any reply or explanation of any kind, but later that day linking to this blog again became possible. What happened?  As I get no input, who knows? How is Gab any different from Twitter or any of the other mainstream social media with their heavy-handed, mysterious, and user-unfriendly moderation?  You'd think that a bastion of "free speech" would be more transparent about their moderation decisions.

A question is who was it who complained to Gab about EGI Notes? The facts of the case must be determined.. This incident will not be forgotten. Count on it.

A more general lesson is that dissidents cannot depend on anyone, including self-styled "champions of free speech," to guarantee access to a public forum. In the absence of free speech law governing private entities, we are all at the mercy of those whose commitment to free expression is, at best, questionable.

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