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I get what you're saying but if they're going to curate what content that they put forth, then they cease to be a platform and they become a publisher. Publishe
by charliesharding 8y ago
I get what you're saying but if they're going to curate what content that they put forth, then they cease to be a platform and they become a publisher. Publishers are liable for much more under the eyes of the law. They can't cherry pick the advantages from the two systems without any of the drawbacks.
- NoodleIncident 8y agoPlatforms choose what to remove, and Publishers choose what to include. No matter how much a Platform removes, it never becomes a Publisher.
- shrimpx 8y agoThis seems a rather pedantic difference -- "let it be posted and remove it later" versus "reject it upon submission."
- chapium 8y agoThats quite an interesting question. Filtering is not publishinng, the content is user generated. However they are taking on an editorial role. Also, they are not a newspaper, so terminology from that kind of medium might not be useful. Any platform that offers freedom is going to have problems on the head and tail of their platform. I feel facebook is trying to adjust where they make that slice and are justified in doing so, from a moral basis and according to the wishes of their shareholders.