That's quite the way to whitewash that he used the n-word to insult people. And apparently you haven't read their terms of service. Pretty clear in their code of conduct that it applies to posts across all social media
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it says a lot that when one has to actually explain in vivid detail to certain people why saying things like "n****r" is a violation of TOS
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His claim that their TOS doesn't apply to off site behaviour is the exact opposite of what they've said too. They're basically a payment processor. If their TOS didn't apply to off site behavior then the KKK could have a Patreon account
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I'm surprised that Sargon didn't get yeeted off earlier after he said the n-word before
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How is Twitter different than a restaurant, store, karaoke bar, or any other privately owned business?
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All social media platforms that I’m aware of billed themselves as platforms for speech, as they obviously are, and repeatedly attested to their commitment to the principle of free speech. That’s plainly different than a restaurant
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I agree they are all off the hook if they simply come out and say the truth: if we ever believed in the principle of free speech, we don’t any more. Our priorities have changed
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@eiaine which takes a property rights approach to the issue. These creators put substantial work into building their living in these platforms, and should have some protectionhttps://elaineou.com/2018/08/07/a-lockean-theory-of-digital-property/ … -
There are plenty of other platforms. If complete lack of moderation is what they want, there's always Gab.
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Gab, which can hardly keep a hosting service or payment processor for more than a week. It’s not so easy to find alternatives when every major player is doing the same thing
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Do you know why payment processors refuse to be associated with it?
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Because I imagine they have skin in the game too for them to fail. So, slowly they are all waiting for anything that could be used to delete them off the internet. The internet isn't free anymore.
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It’s the beginning of a social credit system similar to what is being implemented in China
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I don't see how.
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A system where powerful conglomerates get together encourage social obedience through financial disincentivication. Social credit
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I know it's not fashionable to argue for greater state intervention, but we simply can't allow the tech giants to decide who gets to have a voice on the internet. They seem more than willing to exercise their political bias when choosing to enforce and apply their rules.
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So any company in history except for the ones that run social media businesses has shown any political bias. Anyhow it’s funny to claim for the regulation of the political bias that goes against my beliefs, that sounds pretty familiar...
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Been trying to tell people for years, tech is not their friend. Still very few people listening.
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Tech is not an issue. It's the people who control and distribute it.
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They want to make the internet like the tv channels. You can only listen and obey. No conversations.
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