In dictatorships at least there is a clear authority with clear rules. Here we h... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		ClumsyPilot on Jan 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Element (Matrix chat app) suspended from the Googl... In dictatorships at least there is a clear authority with clear rules. Here we have multiple aithorities makiblng it up as they go

sova on Jan 30, 2021 | [–]

Judges get appointed, not elected; in a similar way, tech companies get appointed to these bizarre overseer positions, and it seems that they do not mind playing judge, jury, and exe.

simonh on Jan 30, 2021 | [–]

So choice is a bad thing then?

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