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		artemonster on Aug 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Snowden: The arrest of Durov is an assault on the ... unless he personally did all of those, this is a separate issue. by the same logic you dont sue gun manufacturers for all the deaths caused by these guns.

JumpCrisscross on Aug 26, 2024 [–]

> you dont sue gun manufacturers for all the deaths caused by these guns

We literally had to pass a law because people kept doing that [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_of_Lawful_Commerce_...

jacobgkau on Aug 26, 2024 | [–]

So we don't do it anymore.

JumpCrisscross on Aug 26, 2024 | | [–]

The exception proves the rule. In general, we hold providers liable for the damage their goods and services do.

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