Sorry, you missed something. The parent post literally called out the next step on the "slippery slope": "but what about when they cut funding for your Mastodon server or phpBB board because of a few posts you've put up they don't like?"
> You bring up Canada and Germany, even though we have no idea how good or bad of an impact those laws will have
This makes no sense. We literally do know how good or bad of an impact these laws will have _because there are literally examples of countries with those laws_.
The example in this article is a little different because Epik was cut off because their cryptocurrency operation didn't make any attempt to be right with the SEC.
As far as Canada goes, Mike Ward was fined $80,000 for making a joke. Mark Meechan was fined £800 in the UK for a comedy routine where he taught his dog to make a Hitler salute. I have personally know many Germans who have told me there are things they cannot criticize or say because they are German (referring to the Israeli/Palestine conflict).
> You bring up Canada and Germany, even though we have no idea how good or bad of an impact those laws will have
This makes no sense. We literally do know how good or bad of an impact these laws will have _because there are literally examples of countries with those laws_.