2026-01-06 01:30:52

Shutting down speech isn't the same as holding someone accountable for spreading lies. One is censorship—the other is justice. When a harmful falsehood gets published and spreads, seeking legal restitution through defamation suits represents something fundamentally different: a remedy within the system, not a suppression of it. That distinction matters, especially when protecting reputation against deliberate misinformation.

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ApeShotFirst

· 13h ago

Wait, this logic doesn't seem to have a problem? Litigation accountability and freedom of speech actually don't conflict. True and false information shouldn't be confused.

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ForkTrooper

· 18h ago

Hey, legal litigation is really different from directly banning comments. That's an interesting perspective.

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PumpingCroissant

· 01-06 12:51

Well said, that's exactly what I've been trying to express. Litigation vs. banning, the nature is completely different.

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just_another_fish

· 01-06 02:00

I agree with this logic; litigation to combat false claims is much more reliable than simply deleting posts.

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defi_detective

· 01-06 02:00

NGL, this point deserves a good discussion in the Web3 community. Litigation and accountability are indeed two different matters from freedom of speech.

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MEVHunter

· 01-06 01:58

nah this is just cope for whoever's got deeper pockets in the courtroom. defamation suits are literally just another vector for suppressing narratives when you control the legal arbitrage spread—same censorship, different execution layer. the protocol's rigged either way fr

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TokenomicsShaman

· 01-06 01:54

That's correct. Taking legal action to sue for defamation and directly banning comments are indeed two different matters.

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HashBard

· 01-06 01:46

ngl the defamation vs censorship framing hits different... like it's the difference between burning the library vs making the arsonist pay damages, yeah? justice through the system feels like the cleaner narrative arc but idk if reputation ever really recovers from the initial rumor spread anyway. sentiment damage is already priced in before the suit even lands.

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DuckFluff

· 01-06 01:39

Oh wow, that logic really makes sense. Legal lawsuits and direct account bans are truly two different things.

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