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Aral Balkan
Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    1. Martin Geddes‏ @martingeddes 12 Mar 2017
      Replying to @mp3michael @aral @dsearls

      Michael - multi-sided platforms have strong +ve scale effects. Does any level of power over citizens concern you?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    2. Michael Robertson‏ @mp3michael 12 Mar 2017
      Replying to @martingeddes @aral @dsearls

      If platforms overreach than market generates competition. Think: Microsoft. It's what makes capitalism awesome.

      3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    3. Martin Geddes‏ @martingeddes 13 Mar 2017
      Replying to @mp3michael @aral @dsearls

      But you might have to wait many years for it, cf enterprise desktop. In meantime, users vulnerable to power abuse

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    4. Michael Robertson‏ @mp3michael 13 Mar 2017
      Replying to @martingeddes @aral @dsearls

      True. But the alternative is to face govt force and abuse.

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    5. Martin Geddes‏ @martingeddes 13 Mar 2017
      Replying to @mp3michael @aral @dsearls

      Are there no other forces of civil society that can help encourage ethical behaviour? Is this really best can do?

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    6. Michael Robertson‏ @mp3michael 13 Mar 2017
      Replying to @martingeddes @aral @dsearls

      There are many positive forces. I'm objecting to the use of govt force.

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    7. Martin Geddes‏ @martingeddes 13 Mar 2017
      Replying to @mp3michael @aral @dsearls

      Aren't there two systems of power, coercion and (if lucky, over time) choice here? Why demonise/eulogise either?

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    8. Michael Robertson‏ @mp3michael 13 Mar 2017
      Replying to @martingeddes @aral @dsearls

      Because force is morally worse than choice.

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    9. Prosper‏ @ChrisChristophr 14 Mar 2017
      Replying to @mp3michael @martingeddes and

      how is fb not force? Try using a fake name. Try being anonymous. Doesn't last long!

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    10. Michael Robertson‏ @mp3michael 15 Mar 2017
      Replying to @ChrisChristophr @martingeddes and

      Nobody is forced to use Facebook. If you don't like it then use an alternative. That's freedom

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      Aral Balkan‏ @aral 15 Mar 2017
      Replying to @mp3michael

      a) Free Basics (look it up), b) shadow profiles / deals with data brokers c) what @martingeddes said +@ChrisChristophr @dsearls

      11:09 PM - 15 Mar 2017
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        2. Doc Searls‏ @dsearls 16 Mar 2017
          Replying to @aral @mp3michael and

          What you're all saying. Overdependence on FB requires alternatives. So let's make some.

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