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Wtf is the oversight board? I am missing something where we went dystopian?

• jariel 6y ago
  Actually it's a good first step. Basically, FB is punting the responsibility of making the tough-call ban decisions to a 'neutral entity' - which is actually a very good idea. Bad on the whole, because FB ultimately I don't think should be entirely responsible for the decision (we need some helpful regulation maybe?). But nevertheless, it's a decent idea because it does add some legitimacy to the decisions. Zuck would probably like nothing other than to wash his hands of the publicity of decisions making, that said, I'm doubtful of the neutrality of the board either politically or from FB itself. The board - whoever they are - knows that Zuck is the Man, and that's that.
• bArray 6y ago
  Facebook are funding an 'independent' oversight committee to tell them that their decision making was correct. I think it achieves a you things for them: 1. Suggests to regulators that regulation is not needed, as they have self imposed regulation. This way, it only needs to appear to work, rather than actually work. 2. Shifts the blame of the decision to an independent board, which can later be thrown under the bus if required.