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That makes moderation Gab’s responsibility. Wanting a space that operates outside of the accepted norms means that you have to maintain that space on your own.
by John23832 6y ago
That makes moderation Gab’s responsibility. Wanting a space that operates outside of the accepted norms means that you have to maintain that space on your own. If you can’t do that to the legal requirements, you shouldn’t exist.
- throwaway894345 6y agoIs the implication that Gab is falling short of legal requirements, or merely that Gab isn't able to do as well as it could?
- John23832 6y agoThe implication is that none of the other Silicon Valley companies have a responsibility to help gab police its platform, that responsibility is gab’s. If gab truly valued its ability to police its site, and requires tools and help, then it would be a better citizen to ensure that help. “I’ll do what I want, and you must enable it.” isn’t a valid argument.
- throwaway894345 6y agoThat seems to be a straw man argument. There’s a difference between saying “SV companies are required to help” and “We could do better if SV companies helped”. Gab appears to be saying the latter and to be clear, it appears to be meeting the standards of the law, so we’re talking about going above and beyond what the law requires.