The quote is from commenter Nonzenze on the Barley House gag-order thread, and I think it nicely summarizes a lot about recent controversies having to do with online libel, criticism leading to threats, the viral spread of fake news and more. Another way of thinking about it is that the Internet, like democracy itself, has the vices of its virtues.
Originally Found On: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/12/04/we-wanted-a-democratic-internet-here-it-is/
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