oh they're removing files that violate their rules. my brain initially read this as removing files which download the uploader's tos, which is dystopian but in

oh they're removing files that violate their rules. my brain initially read this as removing files which download the uploader's tos, which is dystopian but in a much cooler way same prediction as always, moderation is an ecosystem that requires transparent enforcement and dispute processes. new moderation norms will bend the economics of social media towards the reddit model: small communities, moderation primarily provided by 'community owner'. Platforms provide a layer cake of less frequent 'nuclear option' bans on top of that -- platforms deplatforming communities so their host doesn't deplatform them.