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> Twitter’s mission is to serve the public conversation And in the first several words, they've already lied through their teeth. It is very clear that Twitter
by Fellshard 6y ago
> Twitter’s mission is to serve the public conversation
And in the first several words, they've already lied through their teeth. It is very clear that Twitter's primary desire is to steer and shape conversation. One look at the 'passive voice' editorializing of their 'trending' feed is all it takes to confirm that.
- kgin 6y agoCan you give an example, I’m not sure I understand
- zokier 6y agoI don't agree with you, but "steering and shaping" could very well be construed "to serve the public conversation". Nothing in that servitude implies passive impartiality.
- dang 6y agoPlease don't post in the flamewar style to HN. It's not what this site is for. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- Fellshard 6y agoGiven the primary link was to a Twitter press release, I think it is fair to address the supporting claims the release makes. Not intending to flame or provoke.
- dang 6y agoI wouldn't describe the GP as "addressing claims". It's denunciatory rhetoric, which is the flamewar style we don't want here. Thoughtful critique is something quite different, and would be fine.