silencing/deplatforming is a form of signaling to their in-group rather than an action for the greater good. in general , the more people know they are being wa

silencing/deplatforming is a form of signaling to their in-group rather than an action for the greater good. in general , the more people know they are being watched, and the bigger the audience is, people are more likely to choose their actions based on signaling value, not effect