Comment by colllectorof
9 years ago
The whole "Freedom of Speech" angle isn't really helpful here. I would phrase the question differently. From purely game-theoretical perspective, do you want companies that control large portions of our communication infrastructure make moral judgement calls regarding content passing through their servers and routers? Do you trust them to make the right moral judgements (however you define those) most of the time?
> do you want companies that control large portions of our communication infrastructure make moral judgement calls regarding content passing through their servers and routers?
If I open a bookstore, I'm not under any obligation to sell books promoting white nationalism. I choose my selection. So too can Cloudflare choose its business partners.
There are alternative CDNs. Cloudflare isn't equivalent to broadband monopolies like Comcast. You can easily switch to another CDN.
Plus, companies in general make moral judgements all the time. Deciding to start a medical services company vs. an educational services one can be a moral judgement.