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What is this article about? Is it about the privatization of public space? Because that would be an interesting subject to elaborate on. Is it about your object
by matthewdgreen 5y ago
What is this article about? Is it about the privatization of public space? Because that would be an interesting subject to elaborate on. Is it about your objection to people being self-righteous and "woke" on Twitter? That's much more boring, tough luck and welcome to humanity. Is it about AI? Frankly I have no idea: that part of the article seemed like a wild right-turn when I hit the bottom of the article.
- DoneWithAllThat 5y agoThis article is about trying to hammer into the public’s brain the conflation of Twitter and a public utility. Referring to something that a small fraction of the country interacts directly with and an infinitesimal fraction actually contribute to as the public square in order to build support for legislation that would wrangle it into requiring it to reflect their viewpoint.
- drekk 5y agoSocial media is the 21st century public square, and it's not just Twitter. 2% of US adults actively posting on Twitter means it's more common for you to see a Twitter user than a ginger on the street. Allowing tech companies (or more pointedly, their board of directors) to control public discourse is a huge error and one I'm sure we'll pay for in due time.