cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/70229482

Instagram takes down a Vancouver strip club's account due to a sign saying:

CANT HANDLE A POOL BUT WANTS OUR LAKE?

Previously they were suspended from X/twitter for a sign saying:

FOREVER NEIGHBOURS NEVER NEIGHBORS

Some large Social Media companies are quick to censor benign funny messages.

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[–] -5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Stop pushing for boycotts like they’ll fucking achieve anything. PUNISH THE RICH

Edit: Stopping your government from buying Windows is a good move. Not personally paying for an Office 365 license is an impotent move. It sends about the same message as pissing into the wind.

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  • [–] 1 point 15 hours ago (1 child)

    Isn't boycotting punishing the rich?

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  • [–] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

    Boycotting worked a whole lot better when markets weren’t global. It’s also just not going to affect the rich in any material way. Their servants will bear the burden of lower sales and be forced to push harder in other markets.

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  • [–] 2 points 14 hours ago* (1 child)

    I disagree, let's say Netflix looses 50% Canadian Market or McDonals looses half the customers as a direct result of boycotting. They won't want to affect policy change, it won't affect their bottom lines? What If people from other countries follow the example? That would also spur now investment into domestic market to spur new companies to replace those services . Loblaws and the likes started shutting their pants when Loblaws out of control Sub made news.

    I'd rather do something than just talk on an online forum.

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  • [–] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

    A boycott of 50% is as unlikely as 100%. People eating regularly at McDonald’s aren’t in a position to just stop eating at McDonald’s all the time. Boycotts sound nice. I get it. They just don’t work.

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