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The times, they are a'changing

Posted by Dissident on Sunday, February 16 2020 at 9:01:12PM
In reply to Yes, you have posted by Neutrino on Sunday, February 16 2020 at 8:17:23PM

"Once here, the political left fanaticism, including that from you, inspired me to make my first post."

I wouldn't call it "fanaticism" so much as dedication to principles of freedom. You're either in it all the way, or you agree with "some draconianism", and we know where that half-stepping path leads. We have also developed a large number of Libertarians over the past decade, who concur with us in terms of civil liberties, but greatly differ in terms of how that should translate to the economy.

"I'm afraid I have to disagree with you about the purpose of GC. The primitive Ralf-ware, lack of features, need to talk to a human being to post, virtual 24 hour a day monitoring by strict monitors, implies it was never meant to be a place for activism or "a movement". It was designed to relay a beacon "you are not alone" for as long as possible. Nothing more."

For the record, I never thought GC was at the front lines of any movement. It is, and has been, merely one of the few places for the voice of the movement to be seen without fear of censorship or being subject to an online lynch mob. The strict monitoring you mentioned has allowed it to remain intact for 20 years, keeping unsavory elements from taking over the board and turning it into a vulnerable target for trolls, LEOs, and vigilantes (something that happened to virtually all other GL boards over the past two decades who decided lax rules were the way to go). GC has always been an all-purpose board, but its two main purposes have always been mutual support and discussion of all sides of the issues.







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