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> social media platforms don't ultimately get to choose their users Of course they can. They simply ban/allow people until they get the mix of people they wan
by threeseed 6y ago
> social media platforms don't ultimately get to choose their users
Of course they can.
They simply ban/allow people until they get the mix of people they want. It happens all the time on Reddit e.g. /r/the_donald, /r/conspiracy.
- chrisjharris 6y agoI think those were subreddits, not users.
- kelnos 6y agoRight, so it's a bit more coarse then banning or allowing users, but if you selectively ban or allow topics that certain kinds of users want to talk about (or don't want talked about), you can definitely shape your user base.
- Zuider 6y agoSelective banning carried out by reacting to infractions is is a relatively coarse tool compared to whitelisting a set of users on the basis of credentials or avowed common interest.
- swirepe 6y ago>whitelisting a set of users on the basis of credentials or avowed common interest. Like r/the_donald. Mods can effectively whitelist a set of users by banning everyone else.