to clarify: there are many other places to host a personal website even if TypePad is disappearing

it seems he still has readers, so why shut down a personal website to join a generic platform?

I don't quite see the appeal if it already worked for him

That would be acceptable since it directly represents viewers and does not involve removal. I doubt they want something which is this transparent and actually reflects the will of the people as well as all their voices. When have censorship efforts ever led to anyhting but consolidation of power and the marginalization of dissent? The excuses are as expected and date back all the way to the justifications used to murder Socrates.

instigating violence and crime has never been protected, although the definition is quite strict

free speech rights don't cease because someone starts to have reach and they has NOTHING to do with perceived outcomes barring very specific scenarios

that's called being a human being and making your own decisions for better or worse

it's a concept far more important than anything in the immediate and when you kill it, you lose not just that but democracy and a free society as well

you can't have a democracy without legitimate participation by all citizens

you can't have science either or even truth

you lack a historical perspective and you can't imagine just how horribly wrong you are

I suggest you read Kindly Inquisitors before the expedience of the moment takes you on an even darker path

I should have read past the first paragraph. :D

It's not misinformation that's the problem. It's critical thinking.

If the headline's correct, it's not exactly a convincing idea and it's also not hard to disprove.

It should be mentioned that they had a "free" round since both were guaranteed advancement.

A chess position is "bad" only if it favors the other side. Offbeat and bad aren't the same thing.

They're just memeing and making jokes. They have their own culture and slang but there's nothing malicious about it.

Keep in mind that many people who get COVID are not actually admitted to a hospital.

You don't get to decide what's a lie. The people do through more discussion. You can point them to information, not restrict them. It's not your job to think for them. Lies will always exist and societies have survived. On the other hand, speech restriction is the first step needed to begin the creation of a totalitarian regime. Moreover, it's disenfranchising people and pushing them to violence as a result (due to lack of ability to participate and be heard). Don't give me nonsense about how they're private companies when they have monopolies and collude to absolutely erase companies and people off the face of the Internet if the messaging doesn't fit. This is ideological terrorism.

If you truly believe all that, then you are in a bubble. Actively try to seek information from sources you disagree with and you'll realize everything is a lot more nuanced and complex than it appears.

That would kill day trading too. You don't need something that extreme. Even adding 5 seconds per transaction would significantly reduce the effectiveness of HFT (and even the playing field for firms not so close/with worse cables).

It's just censorship by a different method. It reminds me of SLAPP lawsuits.