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> No one except Nazis will say that the presence of Holocaust denial on the Internet is a good thing.

I am not a Nazi and I think it is bad when people deny facts (like the holocaust happening, and being a bad thing).

I think it is a good thing that people are able to reliably publish falsehoods freely on the internet, if they so choose. There is at least one other YC company that I know embodies similar philosophical beliefs.

Your claim is false.

You don't need to be a Nazi to support the ability for people to practically exercise their rights to free and unrestricted publishing. It is a good thing to have that in a society, even if some people use it to say false things.

That said, as you accurately noted, this forum is moderated and I don't wish to participate further in what is now an offtopic discussion, so I will not reply further in this thread. Feel free to email me if you'd like to discuss further.



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