Age Verification Laws and Free Software: A Legal Expert Tells Us What's Actually at Stake (techlore.tech)

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[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

"In other words: the reaction to protect software freedom ended up undermining software freedom. That's the trap Jithendra is warning about."

I disagree with this. It's similar to stopping a political movement that wants to limit free speech. Yes it limits free speech because the alternative is the complete destruction of free speech.

[-] Mikina@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

Isn't that basically the definiton of paradox of tolerance?

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly

[-] hirihit640@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

Why would you need to stop a movement that wants to limit free speech? Just make a countermovement, and make sure their movement doesn't win enough votes to pass. No censorship or regulation necessary

[-] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

That only works when the majority isn't working to attack a minority.

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