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ryan_lanelast Thursday at 1:47 AM3 repliesview on HN

What social networks are these? If they aren't complying with the law, they can (and should be) blocked.

You're also missing what folks keep saying: the network effect isn't there. It needs to be popular enough that there's social pressure to be there. If it's that large, it's going to be large enough to be on the radar and then be under enforcement.

Slippery-slope arguments, for the most part, exist to fear monger folks away from change, even when the argument itself is non-sensical.


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johnnyanmaclast Thursday at 1:52 AM

>What social networks are these?

well for one: I find it humorous how this law has an exception for Roblox. That really speaks to how up to date lawmakers are on the situation (or worse: how easy it was for Roblox to pay them off). I don't see how it's a slippery slope when the corruption is before our very eyes.

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salawatlast Thursday at 4:34 AM

>Slippery-slope arguments,

Slippery slope arguments exist because the act of governing has the tendency to converge on ratchet effects. It never bloody loosens, do every damn inch has to be treated with maximal resistance.

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fogj094j0923j4last Thursday at 1:55 AM

>What social networks are these?

That's the point, there are always fringe social networks you don't know, and they are probably x10 toxic than reddit comment sections.