Now that the public has accepted private company censorship as a legitimate way to protect us from ourselves, expect that standard to be extended to the topics of climate change, immigration, vaccinations, trade deals, and more.
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How can you say there is no obvious reason for the slip after an insurrection incited by the president of the United States
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The reasons why people log into Twitter can be summarized as gaslighting and controversy. If there's no one left on the opposite side to gaslight or mock and no serious topic for controversial discussion, Twitter's business model seems endangered.
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Human nature is the reason, Scott. Come on, man.
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Further, slippery slope is only bad form if it ignores any counter forces/frictions. But right now, no such formidable counter forces exist, and any attempts are getting squashed. So for the topic censorship, slippery slope away.
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Sometimes a slippery slope is indeed slippery.
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Make a prediction then
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I think private companies aren't particularly happy that they have found themselves in this role - it's primarily binding some of their resources. That said, public regulation would also look a lot like a slippery slope...