You’re correct, it conflates the issue and moves away from the damage that deplatforming does.

Can you provide a link about the parents moving multiple times?

Sorry, please bear with me I am having difficulty connecting the ideas you are throwing at me. I do not want to misunderstand you or misrepresent your views as you have given me respect with mine.

Again no, that is not my argument.  Go back and reread my original post.  I stated that this action is not beneficial to those who are currently celebrating about his censorship.

How much of a liability was Alex to linkedin? He didn’t post anything there. He was deplatformed because he was an easy right wing target. And he was deplatformed in what is best compared to as a witch hunt where everyone hopped on the band wagon.

Did Alex incite violence? Proof please.

You do realize that you can simply not watch Alex’s channel right?? You are correct that many companies didn’t want their names attached to Alex due to his controversy. Which is exactly why all of his videos were demonetized. But even though most general companies don’t support him. There are those who really really…

Really?  So a TYT fan didn’t kill 3 cops?

Preach the truth.  I too advocate for this.  Just don’t push conspiracy theorists underground.  You won’t stop their wrong think, you will only eliminate an avenue on which they can be confronted.

Actually no.  I believe it is similar to what everyone else did to Alex Jones.

At what point have I advocated a stance that these actions are illegal?  I feel as though you are trolling me.  I have merely pointed out how attempting to silence Alex does more harm than good for everybody except his supporters who now have proof in their minds that the corporations are out to silence them.

I am not arguing that these companies should or shouldn’t be allowed to do this. I am arguing that this action looks good only superficially and will do more harm than good. Except if you are an Alex supporter, you should be cheering as this is 100% proof of many of his conspiracies.

You’re right, the protections of free speech afforded in the constitution are entirely based on protecting the individual from the government.

You misunderstand me. I am not saying that deplatforming is illegal. I’m stating that the repercussions of doing it are not in line with the goals.  If someone wanted to actually make the world a better place... unpersoning Alex Jones is not how you do that.  You do that by engaging with him and his viewers and…

It is because I am on a left wing blog.  Had this post been on a right wing blog there would have been a few comments of support and hundreds of recommendations.

PewDiePie’s membership numbers increased after his wrist slap.  Alex Jones’s 2.5 million supporters just got a shit ton of ammunition to fuel their hatred and vitriol.

I never once stated that these companies can’t do this. Nor have I stated that they can’t collude and do this in unison.

The nuance in this argument isn't in whether we have to do something. But whether we should do something. And if we believe in the principals of free speech, then this extends beyond the protections of the law.

2.5m more people could have got hillary into office ;)

Haha right. They don't trust youtube so much that they still use it. Also, my argument wasn't that every single one would follow this pattern. Only that the net sub count across right wing youtube will be far more than 2.5 million.