Comment on Elon Musk and Wikipedia are feuding

perishthethought@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• IllNess@infosec.pub ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Imagine the US government restricting the First Amendment and every branch of government just lets it happen.

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  • wh3resmym1nd@lemmy.one ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Trump will sneak in a quick rewrite to the first article, called ‘First draft’:

    “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, except when it involves disloyal media, un-American ideologies, or challenges to the rightful authority of the government. The press shall be free, provided it does not engage in fake news or report unfairly on the administration. The right of the people to peaceably assemble shall be protected, unless deemed disruptive, unpatriotic, or contrary to national interests. Only grievances deemed legitimate may be petitioned to the Government for redress.”

    Allthough it probably would look like this if actually wrote it:

    “Look, free speech is great. The best. Nobody loves free speech more than me. But let’s be smart about it. We don’t want fake news running wild, do we? The press can be free, absolutely, but if they’re dishonest—if they lie, cheat, and work against America—then guess what? That’s not free speech, that’s fraud. And we’re not going to allow fraud. People can say what they want, sure, but if it’s radical, if it’s dangerous, if it hurts America—sorry, not happening. Protests? Fine, as long as they’re peaceful, respectful, and not a total disaster. And if you’ve got a problem with the government, you can petition—but let’s keep it reasonable. No whining, no hoaxes. Just common sense. It’s gonna be tremendous.”

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• melp@beehaw.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Ya. I guess we need to donate more to Wikipedia.

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