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The cartels are all acting in unison.

by j8hn 6y ago

wobblyasp 6y ago
Private companies just want to act in their best interest. Call it what you will, no one wants to be associated with them; and as such they get removed. Amazon, Google, Facebook, et.al. owe Parler exactly nothing.
- ohhhhhh 6y ago
  "don't like twitter, make a new one!"
- j8hn 6y ago
  I was just pointing out that these very powerful companies, some are claimed to be monopolies are acting in unison which can be argued seems like cartel behavior.
  - loopz 6y ago
    There's a big reason they act in unison now though. They're responding to a single national security threat event and possible consequencial liabilities. So it is not a random time do be doing this. There has previously been legitimate concern about extremism, and from this event seems only to accellerate until mitigated. People should enjoy free speech, but how these platforms work, the side-effects of algos and what kinds of conversations is facilitated do matter.
    - username90 6y ago
      That is a good reason why we need to support such businesses not in the US. There is no way a European based company would ban them on such a short notice over some minor thing happening in the US. It isn't like US based companies ban much in Europe, it is just local politics driving these decisions.
mrlala 6y ago
I thought the free markets could do whatever they want? Funny how this works, isn't it.
- j8hn 6y ago
  I didn't say free markets could do whatever they wanted. Also, wanted to point out that snarky comments are against the guidelines here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
  - mrlala 6y ago
    >I didn't say free markets could do whatever they wanted. So you agree they are allowed to do as they please. What is your issue then? >Also, wanted to point out that snarky comments are against the guidelines here. You call the tech companies cartels, and I'm the one against guidelines? Makes sense....

The cartels are all acting in unison.

by j8hn 6y ago

The cartels are all acting in unison.

Private companies just want to act in their best interest. Call it what you will, no one wants to be associated with them; and as such they get removed. Amazon, Google, Facebook, et.al. owe Parler exactly nothing.

ohhhhhh 6y ago
"don't like twitter, make a new one!"
j8hn 6y ago
I was just pointing out that these very powerful companies, some are claimed to be monopolies are acting in unison which can be argued seems like cartel behavior.
- loopz 6y ago
  There's a big reason they act in unison now though. They're responding to a single national security threat event and possible consequencial liabilities. So it is not a random time do be doing this. There has previously been legitimate concern about extremism, and from this event seems only to accellerate until mitigated. People should enjoy free speech, but how these platforms work, the side-effects of algos and what kinds of conversations is facilitated do matter.
  - username90 6y ago
    That is a good reason why we need to support such businesses not in the US. There is no way a European based company would ban them on such a short notice over some minor thing happening in the US. It isn't like US based companies ban much in Europe, it is just local politics driving these decisions.

mrlala 6y ago

I thought the free markets could do whatever they want? Funny how this works, isn't it.

j8hn 6y ago
I didn't say free markets could do whatever they wanted. Also, wanted to point out that snarky comments are against the guidelines here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- mrlala 6y ago
  >I didn't say free markets could do whatever they wanted. So you agree they are allowed to do as they please. What is your issue then? >Also, wanted to point out that snarky comments are against the guidelines here. You call the tech companies cartels, and I'm the one against guidelines? Makes sense....