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100% agreed. I don't like Trump or his political platform, but the way (social) media handled the last election is just as disagreeable. There's an argument th
by short_sells_poo 5y ago
100% agreed. I don't like Trump or his political platform, but the way (social) media handled the last election is just as disagreeable.
There's an argument that corporations should not be forced to host content they don't agree with, but perhaps this just means that the social media landscape should be taken away from corporations and become something like a public good.
The moment big tech started curating what is available, they simultaneously opened a can of worms on censorship, and they also should've lost the safe harbor allowances.
We can't have unpopular opinions completely silenced if we are meant to have constructive discourse. Of course, if the objective is to build siloed echo chambers whose only interaction is borderline fanatic ripping at each other's throats, then the current trajectory is 100% on course.
Understanding and constructive discussion can only arise in an environment where we try to understand the opposition, instead of trying to silence them or find reasons to vilify them.
- ColinWright 5y ago> Understanding and constructive discussion can only arise in an environment where we try to understand the opposition, ... But people aren't trying to understand each other, nor are they trying to have constructive discussions. The very nature of the platforms makes that really, really hard, and it just doesn't happen. Instead, the platforms are used to whip up mobs and dog-whistle followers, and that's a "Bad Thing^{(tm)}". Consider the paradox of tolerance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance Giving intolerant people a platform is a recipe for bad things to happen.