I'm contending that the major social media platforms constitute the contemporary "public square"
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Replying to @mtracey
homie it can't be a public square because "the public" doesn't have unlimited access to these spaces. they've always been subject to moderation and user agreements and codes of conduct, they are by definition not public
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Replying to @cd_hooks
I don't think this follows. "The public" generally doesn't have unlimited access to literal public squares either, as in parks and such, which can be closed or circumscribed. Police eject people from parks for certain behaviors. But it's still a "public square," conceptually.
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Replying to @mtracey
yes michael it's the difference between a public park and my backyard
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Replying to @cd_hooks
Your backyard doesn't allow entry to the general public. Social media companies do.
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Replying to @mtracey
no they dont man they allow access to people at their discretion who follow their rules and guidelines and give them control over their personal information. you apply for an account at facebook just like you apply to membership of a private club
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Replying to @cd_hooks
Anyone can sign up for Facebook, and then they can be ejected for violating certain rules and guidelines. Anyone can enter a public park, and then they can be ejected for violating certain rules and guidelines.
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Replying to @mtracey
wrong. signing up on facebook is contingent on approval of your application from the facebook corporation, after you've signed a legal agreement and delievered a buttload of personal information to their custody. only very shitty public parks do this
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homie when was the last time you signed a EULA to use a public park
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Lots of public parks have signs posted outlining which behaviors are acceptable and unacceptable within the park, which you must adhere to or face ejection. There are also lots of laws and ordinances governing conduct in the park that you implicitly agree to by entering
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Replying to @mtracey
so what im hearing from you is that the answer is "never"
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Replying to @cd_hooks
You're right, you don't agree to a literal user agreement but you agree to something that is analogous in the context of public parks.
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