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There is absolutely nothing competitive about coordinating about moderation policies. If Twitter and Facebook software engineers were coordinating about what r
by cafed00d 6y ago
There is absolutely nothing competitive about coordinating about moderation policies.
If Twitter and Facebook software engineers were coordinating about what rules to define in their respective orgs for a company-wide JavaScript linter then that would not be considered anti-competitive.
That is precisely what content moderation policies are — rules to prevent filthy code from perpetuating. Filthy code can sometimes come in the form of incitements to violence. Other times it’s a recursive function with no base case.
- holler 6y agoThat's true re: moderation. I guess I'm more curious about the fact that Google/Apple have an effective monopoly on "app stores". I need to read the details but what were the exact violations that caused Parler to be removed? Can they be reinstated if they resolve the issue? The timing is what feels suspicious and politically motivated.