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This one is a tough nut to crack, because generally I agree, but holy fucking shit we're talking about Kiwi Farms here.
There is nothing not one fucking thing that place produces that isn't a garbage fire of harassment, abuse, and violence.
Usually the EFF is spot on, but I find their argument in this case pretty weak. While I think there are better ways to handle this as well than straight censorship, like give me a break, EFF, no one is doing anything about these scumfucks. I would give one shit about such an argument if I felt there was anything that would happen to stop this, but I'm pretty fucksure it won't. If I felt like law enforcement was closing in and as was going to charge everyone involved in the site under some sort of gang-harassment law (which probably doesn't even exist), then maybe this argument would hold weight. But I don't feel like that, and I feel like the more people make weak arguments for horrendous places like this, more vulnerable people will continue to suffer Kiwi Farms abuse, harassment, and violence.
Who the fuck is actually doing that, EFF?? You're basically arguing for endless abuse from these fucks because the justice system doesn't give one fucking shit about what they're doing because the justice system doesn't generally give a fuck about vulnerable people.
That first quote is such a weak argument too. People get kicked out of places all the time for doing illegal and terrible things. Who is this "we" that goes "after the bad guys and holds them accountable"? What does that even mean?
And while we're at it, why wouldn't there be some sort of interdiction with the post office? Are "we" not telling the government about these bad guys doing illegal and/or terrible things? Are "we" Batman or something?