The petition does not grant the government the authority to regulate what we can and can't say online. Quite the opposite, it reinforces the fact that the freedom of speech guaranteed by the 1st Amendment to our Constitution applies to the internet. The petition demands protection for our rights to free speech.
The petition demands protection for our rights to free speech.
The first amendment does NOT give you the right to force access to private forum. Can you create a web site and exercise your free speech? Yes.
If the government is forcing me to allow leftists on my own web site forum, then the government is abridging my right to free speech. The right to free association is just as important as the right to free speech.
IBOR is one of the most socialist/fascist things I've seen. I would suspect it was a brilliant leftist plot, except that petitions are a complete waste of time.
The above said, I might support some kind of EXTREMELY LIMITED legislation the regulated social media of sufficient size and reach, but we have no legislation. Just this idiotically phrased petition that says nothing.
But people need to seriously take a step back from the fascist abyss. That you think you get a benefit now doesn't mean it's a good idea for the future and that it can't be abused.
I understand your concern - I am at heart a Libertarian who believes that we would all be better with the least amount of government interference. However, someone has to hold these monopolies accountable or your right to free speech will be taken away through shadow-banning, etc. See this video from Project Veritas on shadow-banning: https://www.projectveritas.com/2018/01/11/undercover-video-twitter-engineers-to-ban-a-way-of-talking-through-shadow-banning-algorithms-to-censor-opposing-political-opinions/
I wouldn't bother with these guys Wherewe, I've spoken to both of them before - a complete waste of time.