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I don't understand how some people think that it's the job of a private corporation to handle social media like it's a common utility. Twitter isn't the only ma

I don't understand how some people think that it's the job of a private corporation to handle social media like it's a common utility. Twitter isn't the only major social media site/app today since there's SnapChat, WeChat, Instagram, Facebook, and many more. So if you get banned on Twitter just go to another site. Hell, it's easier still to make another account (just have to be careful not to be flagged as a bot). This is why I don't cry when a person (or even I) get banned. We have the whole Internet and all it's products minus one of them.

Karunamon 10y ago
I don't understand how some people think that it's the job of a private corporation to handle social media like it's a common utility. For one, because said corporations carry on like it is. As an example, Twitter pretends it's responsible for the Arab Spring. Reddit up until very recently was loudly and repeatedly touted by its founders as a platform for free speech. You can hardly blame the users for getting the impression that the marketing is making for them! So if you get banned on Twitter just go to another site. Meanwhile, you've lost your social network and get to start over again from square one. This is not a minor annoyance.
- norea-armozel 10y ago
  >For one, because said corporations carry on like it is. As an example, Twitter pretends it's responsible for the Arab Spring. Reddit up until very recently was loudly and repeatedly touted by its founders as a platform for free speech. That constitutes false advertising at worse. This doesn't come under censorship in any way. >Meanwhile, you've lost your social network and get to start over again from square one. This is not a minor annoyance. And so a website owner is obliged to give you free reign on their site? Sorry if I don't agree but the fact of the matter is that leaning on a walled garden to keep your friends is IMO a bad idea. I've been hit by the ban hammer more than once on sites like Twitter and I've learned it's best to keep your friends on your contact list on the old phone. Yes, it's not as hip or cool but luckily many contact apps have social media fields.
CaptSpify 10y ago
Sure, they don't have to provide free speech to everyone. But they also have to be open to criticism when they censor it.

Karunamon 10y ago

I don't understand how some people think that it's the job of a private corporation to handle social media like it's a common utility. For one, because said corporations carry on like it is. As an example, Twitter pretends it's responsible for the Arab Spring. Reddit up until very recently was loudly and repeatedly touted by its founders as a platform for free speech. You can hardly blame the users for getting the impression that the marketing is making for them! So if you get banned on Twitter just go to another site. Meanwhile, you've lost your social network and get to start over again from square one. This is not a minor annoyance.

norea-armozel 10y ago
>For one, because said corporations carry on like it is. As an example, Twitter pretends it's responsible for the Arab Spring. Reddit up until very recently was loudly and repeatedly touted by its founders as a platform for free speech. That constitutes false advertising at worse. This doesn't come under censorship in any way. >Meanwhile, you've lost your social network and get to start over again from square one. This is not a minor annoyance. And so a website owner is obliged to give you free reign on their site? Sorry if I don't agree but the fact of the matter is that leaning on a walled garden to keep your friends is IMO a bad idea. I've been hit by the ban hammer more than once on sites like Twitter and I've learned it's best to keep your friends on your contact list on the old phone. Yes, it's not as hip or cool but luckily many contact apps have social media fields.

CaptSpify 10y ago

Sure, they don't have to provide free speech to everyone. But they also have to be open to criticism when they censor it.