The Many Reasons To Celebrate Section 230

The Many Reasons To Celebrate Section 230

3 years ago
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210208/11432346207/many-reasons-to-celebrate-section-230.shtml

I know that Section 230 is very much under attack these days, and I've seen so many people cheer when we point out that dumping 230 could take away (or at least, drastically alter) the sites we love and appreciate every day. I think this is because of a natural tendency of many people to focus on the negative side of things in existence, and to ignore all of the good that has resulted from them. In some ways, I think it's a variation on the famous Douglas Adams quote:

“I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies:

The Many Reasons To Celebrate Section 230

Feb 8, 2021, 8:22pm UTC
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210208/11432346207/many-reasons-to-celebrate-section-230.shtml > I know that Section 230 is very much under attack these days, and I've seen so many people cheer when we point out that dumping 230 could take away (or at least, drastically alter) the sites we love and appreciate every day. I think this is because of a natural tendency of many people to focus on the negative side of things in existence, and to ignore all of the good that has resulted from them. In some ways, I think it's a variation on the famous Douglas Adams quote: > “I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies: