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There is a huge failure of imagination here. Repealing section 230... Would it completely upend existing social networks and internet norms? Yes, that’s a good
by thoughtstheseus 6y ago
There is a huge failure of imagination here. Repealing section 230... Would it completely upend existing social networks and internet norms? Yes, that’s a good thing.
Tim talks moderation... we’re not going to moderate billions of people post-230, they’ll just be responsible for their actions.
- function_seven 6y agoThey’re responsible for their actions today. 230 doesn’t immunize commenters from liability for the words they post online. It protects the platform, while also allowing them to moderate. Post-230, platforms would have to zealously moderate to avoid repercussions. You think bots are a little too aggressive today. Imagine those auto-van dials turned up to 11 if Twitter bore direct responsibility for every word tweeted out.
- thoughtstheseus 6y agoI don’t want them to moderate. Many will/are unhappy with them moderating content. Allow people to moderate their own content. There is a huge market for shifting content curation and moderation to users and away from platforms.
- adgjlsfhk1 6y agoEvery site needs moderation. Otherwise it only takes 1 bot posting non-stop racial slurs to make a website completely unusable.