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> At some point we need to stop trying defend the idea that capitalism is good for tech. Why would a state-owned social media platform be any better? I can thi
by hnuser847 5y ago
> At some point we need to stop trying defend the idea that capitalism is good for tech.
Why would a state-owned social media platform be any better? I can think of numerous ways in which it would be dramatically worse. And if given the choice, do you really think people would choose Fedbook over Facebook?
- kthejoker2 5y agoWhy does it need to be "owned" at all? How about Mastodon/Fediverse options? Same convenience of platform features - finding friends, social gaming, comments, likes, etc. - nobody trying to monetize your eyeballs or actively surveil you.
- mileza 5y agoCan you elaborate on your reasons why it would be a bad thing? I think the argument for this is mainly that this would be funded by taxes, so it would not need to rely on advertisements and exhibit the predatory behaviours that Facebook and other social media do.