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Why should people posting somewhere be responsible for actions of other people reading their posts?


Same reason you are responsible for shouting "fire" in a crowded theater. Because they know the other people will act on it.


Erroneous argument - shouting "fire" in a crowded theater has a direct, predictable consequence of people acting on it. Posting stuff on the internet does not.


People often use "shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater" as an example alluding to the Schenck case without realizing it was overturned.




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