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Sunshine as disinfectant only works if the corrupt parties have some sense of shame; they change their behaviour when exposed. Providing a platform for vile at
by ForHackernews 7y ago
Sunshine as disinfectant only works if the corrupt parties have some sense of shame; they change their behaviour when exposed.
Providing a platform for vile attention-seekers doesn't make them less vile. They have no shame.
- anon-kun 7y agoThe point of not deplatforming people and keeping them in "sunlight" is NOT that they can keep getting shamed by others. Its that a dialog can happen and people change there minds. But sadly like you shown its not about finding a solution but winning, feeling superior and dragging other people down.
- brodouevencode 7y agoI think there's some truth in that. But it also assumes that the consumer (of whatever crap they're spewing) isn't smart enough to understand or see this. IDK - I think most people are capable of seeing through it _provided_ they are exposed to counterpoints. That's not to say that there shouldn't be some level of monitoring. Obviously someone breaking an egregious law and posting it on YouTube should have their post taken down. Admittedly there's probably grey area in that too. What worries me about content policing and deplatforming is that now the companies that run the platform become the de facto police. And as we see in this very post and many of the associated comments that is a very, very dangerous thing. EDIT: clarity
- manigandham 7y agoIt's not about them, it's about the viewers of the content. They don't need to be protected and can decide for themselves.
- ForHackernews 7y agohttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52164358 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52164358 Obviously some people can't.
- manigandham 7y agoThat includes people who think they can control what others decide.