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go1dfish ago

If no government is threatening @puttitout for the content it shouldn't be removed.

The ability of governments and gatekeepers to threaten puttitout in demand for content restriction is why Voat is not sustainable in its current form.

Today the offensive material may be Jailbait, tomorrow it may be calls for Jewish boycotts.

Be careful what you wish for.

http://archive.is/BXKtp

I think all censorship should be deplored. My position is that bits are not a bug – that we should create communications technologies that allow people to send whatever they like to each other. And when people put their thumbs on the scale and try to say what can and can’t be sent, we should fight back – both politically through protest and technologically through software like Tor

—Aaron Swartz

Edit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/pmj7f/a_necessary_change_in_policy/

We understand that this might make some of you worried about the slippery slope from banning one specific type of content to banning other types of content. We're concerned about that too, and do not make this policy change lightly or without careful deliberation. We will tirelessly defend the right to freely share information on reddit in any way we can, even if it is offensive or discusses something that may be illegal. However, child pornography is a toxic and unique case for Internet communities, and we're protecting reddit's ability to operate by removing this threat. We remain committed to protecting reddit as an open platform.

JohnCStevenson ago

If no government is threatening @puttitout for the content it shouldn't be removed.

Well, this is about to happen soon. I've reported Voat to the FBI for @Aged actions. Hopefully @PuttItOut has a good lawyer, or he'll be serving a long time in prison.

If your free speech site attracts pedophiles from all over, then ask yourself if free speech is truly worth it.

go1dfish ago

Can you point to the illegal material Voat is hosting?

AFAIK Voat does not support uploading images by users at all.

If Voat is doing something illegal by linking to illegal material, are you not also doing something illegal by linking to it when reporting?

If you encountered illegal material on Voat, how did you verify that it is illegal without downloading it yourself?

CP possession is a strict liability crime, be careful.