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| comment | | "parent_author":"calaber24p",<br>"parent_permlink":"backpage-and-the-hydra-effect",<br>"author":"clearshado",<br>"permlink":"re-calaber24p-backpage-and-the-hydra-effect-20180417t010028746z",<br>"title":"",<br>"body":"I think the real issue here,<br> just comes down to freedom. Can you run a website that allows people to post,<br> discuss,<br> sell and offer services,<br> without being held legally responsible for the actions and the results of the users. The federal government seems to say,<br> \"No\".\n\nNow Facebook,<br> YouTube\/Google have all claimed exemptions under the broadcast rules,<br> however BackPage is named for the New Times Newspaper ad section,<br> where it originally came from in the first place? Freedom of the Press?\n\nIf Backpage had published any type of online journalism and offered free ads,<br> as well as paid business ads,<br> would they have been shut down and prosecuted? Does freedom of the press,<br> allow you to make money from advertising and to what extent does freedom of association extend to advertising.\n\nMuch was made in the traditional media about children being sold for sex,<br> over and over again on BackPage. Of course the media never asked if those \"bad people\" were arrested,<br> charged and sentenced,<br> etc. \n\nIn addition,<br> Cindy McCain,<br> wife of almost dead Senator John McCain stated that \"she had a government committee\" and if the founders of BackPage had only listened to \"her\" and changed their business model,<br> them this could have all been avoided. Quite chillin the power wielded by an unelected Senators wife?",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"news\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\" " |
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