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This is such a tone deaf comment that I'm surprised people are still making it. This problem is far deeper than just "go make your own Facebook". It has gotten

This is such a tone deaf comment that I'm surprised people are still making it. This problem is far deeper than just "go make your own Facebook". It has gotten to the point that these giant corporations are able to influence elections in whatever direction they think is "right", they are able to shut down speech, on what is now a de facto town square, and they are able to deplatform their own competition based on accusations of harbouring "hate speech activists". Note that the term hate speech is relative, poorly defined and can mean anything, based on the perspective of the individual. What is hate speech to you is not hate speech to another, and vice versa. I urge you to think more deeply on the topic.

perryizgr8 6y ago
Sorry it wasn't clear, my post was supposed to be a clever commentary on the situation a few weeks ago when twitter/fb/amazon were blatantly banning people and organisations based on political ideology. And people over here were giving this argument in support, but now seem to be outraged. > It has gotten to the point that these giant corporations are able to influence elections in whatever direction they think is "right", they are able to shut down speech, on what is now a de facto town square, and they are able to deplatform their own competition based on accusations of harbouring "hate speech activists". I agree 100%. Twitter/FB/Google are too big, they are monopolies. They must be held to a higher standard or be broken up. Either become "public squares" where my freedom is protected or get broken up into 100 different networks.