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It's not that none of the other options want their business (though I have no doubt that Google and probably Microsoft would also exclude them). It's that you c

It's not that none of the other options want their business (though I have no doubt that Google and probably Microsoft would also exclude them). It's that you can't just switch platforms within days, while you could go order another cake since there's almost no time commitment to requesting a cake.

DickingAround 6y ago
That is a mistake of getting a very ad-hoc contract and then doing something that creates a lot of risk of negative consequences (i.e. supporting the overthrow of a democracy). Honestly, this feels to me like just the best sort of stuff that private companies, and a world that relies on them does: Everyone likes but doesn't need those services. There's a lot of companies competing and the offering is great. If someone is such a pain in the butt that no one wants to do business with them, they have a hard time but still can if they want to go it alone and build it all themselves. These are light "highlights how well it works" stories to me.
- jeffreyrogers 6y ago
  > i.e. supporting the overthrow of a democracy Do you have evidence that Parler was involved in the storming of the Capitol building? Glenn Greenwald says it was not involved. > Everyone likes but doesn't need those services Well the employees of the company sure need them if they want to pay their mortgages, buy food, etc.
  - mech422 6y ago
    Given 70TB of parler data was leaked, I'm sure people can find out one way or another if they are so inclined.
mech422 6y ago
while that maybe true - it happens fairly often, usually with no warning at all. If anything, parler got preferential treatment by getting notice BEFORE getting terminated. Most just get "your account has been locked/terminated/etc" emails after the fact. There's bunches of horror stories on HN about it...
- jeffreyrogers 6y ago
  I don't think the fact that it's happened to others has any bearing on its rightness or wrongness.

DickingAround 6y ago

That is a mistake of getting a very ad-hoc contract and then doing something that creates a lot of risk of negative consequences (i.e. supporting the overthrow of a democracy). Honestly, this feels to me like just the best sort of stuff that private companies, and a world that relies on them does: Everyone likes but doesn't need those services. There's a lot of companies competing and the offering is great. If someone is such a pain in the butt that no one wants to do business with them, they have a hard time but still can if they want to go it alone and build it all themselves. These are light "highlights how well it works" stories to me.

jeffreyrogers 6y ago
> i.e. supporting the overthrow of a democracy Do you have evidence that Parler was involved in the storming of the Capitol building? Glenn Greenwald says it was not involved. > Everyone likes but doesn't need those services Well the employees of the company sure need them if they want to pay their mortgages, buy food, etc.
- mech422 6y ago
  Given 70TB of parler data was leaked, I'm sure people can find out one way or another if they are so inclined.

mech422 6y ago

while that maybe true - it happens fairly often, usually with no warning at all. If anything, parler got preferential treatment by getting notice BEFORE getting terminated. Most just get "your account has been locked/terminated/etc" emails after the fact. There's bunches of horror stories on HN about it...

jeffreyrogers 6y ago
I don't think the fact that it's happened to others has any bearing on its rightness or wrongness.