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The influence works in both directions. If "bad people" are able to publish content that is easy to find on a platform used by millions, it's likely to be seen
by Veen 8y ago
The influence works in both directions. If "bad people" are able to publish content that is easy to find on a platform used by millions, it's likely to be seen by people who would never have been exposed to or influenced by it otherwise. Personally, I'd be happy if easily-influenced people weren't exposed daily to Islamist propaganda and pedophillic imagery. If the price of that is those communities going underground, then good. It's for the police and security services to deal with them, not casual web users.
- zarkov99 8y agoThe danger here is this distinction between the wise protectors of "easily influenced people" and the dumb asses that need protection. Who decides who is who? I do not think this is always clear cut. People who seek the role of censor are almost always the wrong people to be entrusted with that power. And historically we have many examples of ideas that were thought to be ridiculous, dangerous, etc, that turned to be valuable, even accepted. Maybe its best to leave the nastiness in the sun, just mark it as such.
- Veen 8y agoNothing is ever clear cut, but a lack of perfect knowledge and the possibility of unintended consequences are poor reasons to refrain from acting when the consequences of not acting are dire.
- zarkov99 8y agoOn the contrary, those are perfectly good reasons to refrain from acting.
- ThrowawayR2 8y ago> Nothing is ever clear cut, but a lack of perfect knowledge and the possibility of unintended consequences are poor reasons to refrain from acting when the consequences of not acting are dire. Sounds like a thinly veiled version of the Politician's Syllogism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician%27s_syllogism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politician%27s_syllogism
- posterboy 8y agoSubreddits are not easy to find. WTF?
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