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The old conduct policy read a bit like copy/paste "well surely we need something here" that grew organically to cover specific situations as encountered, and th

The old conduct policy read a bit like copy/paste "well surely we need something here" that grew organically to cover specific situations as encountered, and this new policy looks extremely thought-out, like it was written actually with the protection of users in mind, so I think from that perspective it's an improvement. On the other hand (and maybe I'm being overly cynical here), the real reason you rewrite this, as a company, is that your old policy was causing you legal issues, right? This is first and foremost a legal document, yeah? I wonder which of the dozens of public "incidents" informed this decision (or maybe the fact that so many have happened is what spurred the rewrite). Just something to think about from a "new startup" perspective; if you have users that can post content, you need something like this, and the old "don't be evil" versions probably don't cut it today.

ab3rC1te 6y ago
Well if these companies would simple put they can't be sued for anything which means anything and everything. You wouldn't have all these stupid ass EULA on every damn site.
maxerickson 6y ago
There's probably some public relations and real actual concern about what people are doing on their platform too. I also wonder why you think it is cynical to point out that a business is acting like a business. Of course they do. It would be cynical to outright dismiss the possibility that individuals involved in the process also had concerns about things happening on the platform and argue that it was purely for business reasons.
TheAdamAndChe 6y ago
if you have users that can post content, you need something like this, and the old "don't be evil" versions probably don't cut it today. This depends entirely on the kind of culture you want to foster. If you chase advertising money then sure. But the Parlers and 4chans of the world are doing just fine. I think that's key here in this conversation. The only reason this is being done here is because it helps make them money. It does so by avoiding pushing away advertisers.

ab3rC1te 6y ago

Well if these companies would simple put they can't be sued for anything which means anything and everything. You wouldn't have all these stupid ass EULA on every damn site.

maxerickson 6y ago

There's probably some public relations and real actual concern about what people are doing on their platform too. I also wonder why you think it is cynical to point out that a business is acting like a business. Of course they do. It would be cynical to outright dismiss the possibility that individuals involved in the process also had concerns about things happening on the platform and argue that it was purely for business reasons.

TheAdamAndChe 6y ago

if you have users that can post content, you need something like this, and the old "don't be evil" versions probably don't cut it today. This depends entirely on the kind of culture you want to foster. If you chase advertising money then sure. But the Parlers and 4chans of the world are doing just fine. I think that's key here in this conversation. The only reason this is being done here is because it helps make them money. It does so by avoiding pushing away advertisers.