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> but the cost could be large enough to bankrupt even the largest companies. In my opinion, if you can't hire enough people to moderate without going bankrupt

> but the cost could be large enough to bankrupt even the largest companies. In my opinion, if you can't hire enough people to moderate without going bankrupt, then bankrupt you go! Would this mean we can't have social media? Maybe. Probably for the best. But you can't moderate then you go out of business. That's the way it should be. Probably then people would find a way to moderate and stay afloat.

throwaway3699 6y ago
That would apply to every website with a comments section, sadly. I think the solution to this is smaller, more isolated groups -- with limited edges between. Back to email threads and Mumble servers, imo. The downside is we'll all be living in filter bubbles, but I think any shared community with a common value (like a video game) is better than some ginormous platform like Facebook.
- denimnerd42 6y ago
  I am really disappointed that all the php bulletin board forums I used to visit as a teen and young adult have all died off or been sold to an advertising conglomerate and most of the users have fled to Facebook groups. Facebook is just not the same as a forum. The quality of posts is lower, the reposting is much higher, and the sense of community is actually lost. Facebook has even killed craigslist. Or at least greatly reduced the usefulness.
- tonyedgecombe 6y ago
  >The downside is we'll all be living in filter bubbles That already seems to be the case.
johnnyanmac 6y ago
>Would this mean we can't have social media? Maybe. Probably for the best. the vast majority of websites operate perfectly fine without a comment section (and some already have removed them). This isn't as far off a reality as you jest. In any case, it's ultimately a cultural choice, like any other social element. Maybe America somehow bans comments without ties to real world ID and all the major american sites pivot into little more than coporate news aggregators. It wouldn't stop other countries and their respective forums that users seeking discussion would run to. And I doubt there would be some strong enforcements to make sure Americans aren't commening on WeChat or Weibo or some other non-American service.

throwaway3699 6y ago

That would apply to every website with a comments section, sadly. I think the solution to this is smaller, more isolated groups -- with limited edges between. Back to email threads and Mumble servers, imo. The downside is we'll all be living in filter bubbles, but I think any shared community with a common value (like a video game) is better than some ginormous platform like Facebook.

denimnerd42 6y ago
I am really disappointed that all the php bulletin board forums I used to visit as a teen and young adult have all died off or been sold to an advertising conglomerate and most of the users have fled to Facebook groups. Facebook is just not the same as a forum. The quality of posts is lower, the reposting is much higher, and the sense of community is actually lost. Facebook has even killed craigslist. Or at least greatly reduced the usefulness.
tonyedgecombe 6y ago
>The downside is we'll all be living in filter bubbles That already seems to be the case.

johnnyanmac 6y ago

>Would this mean we can't have social media? Maybe. Probably for the best. the vast majority of websites operate perfectly fine without a comment section (and some already have removed them). This isn't as far off a reality as you jest. In any case, it's ultimately a cultural choice, like any other social element. Maybe America somehow bans comments without ties to real world ID and all the major american sites pivot into little more than coporate news aggregators. It wouldn't stop other countries and their respective forums that users seeking discussion would run to. And I doubt there would be some strong enforcements to make sure Americans aren't commening on WeChat or Weibo or some other non-American service.