Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Back when I was a kid the red-headed step children of the Internet were the warez, neo-nazi, « revolutionary » (read bomb-making), spam and snuff sites. I'm probably missing a few categories. And that's just the contentious stuff. There are things that even the most zealous free speech maniacs would have a hard time convincing themselves should be allowed even a modicum of publicity. Child porn is the most blatant one.



So you're literally using banning child porn to justify banning political discussion: exactly what free speech advocates predicted when censorship hit the internet.


Plotting the overthrow of the government isn't political speech




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: