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Of course I have conservative (and pretty reasonable) friends who have made a declaration on FB that they're moving to Parler because they're concerned about "b
by katzgrau 6y ago
Of course I have conservative (and pretty reasonable) friends who have made a declaration on FB that they're moving to Parler because they're concerned about "big tech's" controls on free speech.
I checked it out and I'm pretty sure a big issue will be that it's going to attract an audience and subsequent content that national brands aren't going to consider brand safe. So if they find a model, I can't imagine it's going to be advertising unless it's My Pillow guy and gold sellers. That probably isn't going to float the development of the platform.
I do think there's something to be said for censorship (regardless of whether it's a private platform) and the control of misinformation as well. My point is that I don't think it's sustainable unless they find a subscription model. But given the zeal of the (far) right, it doesn't seem outlandish.
- julienreszka 6y agoEverybody who cares about free speech is moving there. Free speech isn't restricted to the right is it? It's a fundamental human right.
- root_axis 6y agoWhat about Parler makes it better than FB with respect to free speech?
- raarts 6y agoThey don't censor conservatives because of their opinions.
- julienreszka 6y agoWhy not try it, you'll see by yourself, you don't have to believe me.
- ThrowawayR2 6y ago"...subsequent content that national brands aren't going to consider brand safe..." Ever watch the commercials on Fox News? Plenty of national brands there. (For the record, I'm a liberal.) If there's enough momentum, the national brands aren't going lift so much as a finger to intervene.