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It really depends on the scale of the punishment doesn't it?

Got sent to the gulag - well now you have a major problem. Can't post meme on reddit - oh no!

Websites generally aren't obligated to accept all users, precisely because we as a society decided that it's not really a big deal if you can't.



Can't post a meme on facebook - oh no!

Can't access facebook marketplace - legitimately annoying!

Can't access your mail archive going back a decade - could be a huge problem for some people

Sure, it's not as bad as getting sent to the gulag. But the problem with most of these tech companies is far bigger than not being able to post a meme.




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