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I don't believe there will ever be a successful social network based on extreme right (or left) viewpoints regardless of the tech stack, because extremism thriv
by hairofadog 5y ago
I don't believe there will ever be a successful social network based on extreme right (or left) viewpoints regardless of the tech stack, because extremism thrives on conflict, and there's no conflict to be had with a bunch of people sitting around going, I know, right!?
They think they want a safe space where they can say whatever they want, but what they really want is to say abrasive things in a place where people are obliged to listen. If you and your friends have been ejected from a bar for causing conflict, it's no fun standing out in the parking lot yelling slurs at the sky. People who love conflict need someone to argue with.
- sixothree 5y agoIt doesn't help that across all platforms so far they ban pretty much anyone who present a left-leaning viewpoint.
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- leereeves 5y agoAll the major platforms ban anyone who presents a right-leaning viewpoint, including the former President. Google is even blocking emails from gettr.
- thatguy0900 5y agoI think they mean on the platforms meant for the far right. Though the major platforms that I know of are image boards that don't issue bans.
- chakkepolja 5y agoThen why do some corners of twitter thrive?
- throw0101a 5y ago> Then why do some corners of twitter thrive? How big is that corner? That would be the upper limit to the size of the new platform which would service that specific audience.
- ceejayoz 5y agoBecause you can venture out of them at will. If you’re locked in to just that corner, it’s different.
- chakkepolja 5y agoReasonable explanation I guess.
- thatguy0900 5y agoThe conflict becomes being even more extreme than you peers. That's why the far left and far right both become crazier over time.