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Yes. Gab is a Christian safe-space. Parler a right-wing safe-space. Twitter a left-wing safe-space. Centralised communication platforms all eventually trend to

Yes. Gab is a Christian safe-space. Parler a right-wing safe-space. Twitter a left-wing safe-space. Centralised communication platforms all eventually trend towards echo chambers. Decentralisation is the key to restoring unfettered free speech.

jerrya 6y ago
I'd like to see an Internet rfc for how social media companies could share content (RSS may be sufficient) and then have the Feds refuse to have accounts on sites that do not "tear down their walls" and allow for easy, 1st order, content sharing
stimpson_j_cat 6y ago
Gab is a Christian safe-space Christ was a Jew, and his followers' safe-space is anti-semitic?
- rsynnott 6y ago
  If you think _Christianity_ is an inoculation against anti-Semitism, well, you might want to have a look at Jewish history in Europe.
  - stimpson_j_cat 6y ago
    I don't, which is why I didn't say I did. I don't believe a site focused on anti-Semitism is a "Christian" site or full of people practicing the teachings of Jesus.
- coolgeek 6y ago
  I'm surprised that this revelation comes as a surprise to you. The core problem is that anybody can call themself a Christian. Anybody can say that they're following Christ's teaching, living a Christian life, etc - regardless of how closely it tracks with the things that Christ did or said. (By "can", here, I mean can in a practical sense. I mean that these things occur. I do not mean that any of these things are approved of by any particular natural or supernatural being(s).) By extension, anybody can hang up a shingle and call themselves a Christian church. As a result, you have thousands of Christian sects. These sects exist within a spectrum ranging from somewhat pro-semitic to rabidly anti-semitic. Even within sects - especially the largest - you will find that adherents are scattered over a pretty broad range of that spectrum. So, yes - there are a fair number of anti-semitic Christians. Their existence should not come as a surprise to anyone. And that's before we consider eschatology...

jerrya 6y ago

I'd like to see an Internet rfc for how social media companies could share content (RSS may be sufficient) and then have the Feds refuse to have accounts on sites that do not "tear down their walls" and allow for easy, 1st order, content sharing

stimpson_j_cat 6y ago

Gab is a Christian safe-space Christ was a Jew, and his followers' safe-space is anti-semitic?

rsynnott 6y ago
If you think _Christianity_ is an inoculation against anti-Semitism, well, you might want to have a look at Jewish history in Europe.
- stimpson_j_cat 6y ago
  I don't, which is why I didn't say I did. I don't believe a site focused on anti-Semitism is a "Christian" site or full of people practicing the teachings of Jesus.
coolgeek 6y ago
I'm surprised that this revelation comes as a surprise to you. The core problem is that anybody can call themself a Christian. Anybody can say that they're following Christ's teaching, living a Christian life, etc - regardless of how closely it tracks with the things that Christ did or said. (By "can", here, I mean can in a practical sense. I mean that these things occur. I do not mean that any of these things are approved of by any particular natural or supernatural being(s).) By extension, anybody can hang up a shingle and call themselves a Christian church. As a result, you have thousands of Christian sects. These sects exist within a spectrum ranging from somewhat pro-semitic to rabidly anti-semitic. Even within sects - especially the largest - you will find that adherents are scattered over a pretty broad range of that spectrum. So, yes - there are a fair number of anti-semitic Christians. Their existence should not come as a surprise to anyone. And that's before we consider eschatology...