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I disagree. I think that platforms have some sort of responsibility to vet the ads who run on their platform. Not just for science or politics but in general.
by rnd0 5y ago
I disagree. I think that platforms have some sort of responsibility to vet the ads who run on their platform. Not just for science or politics but in general.
1/2 of the reason I have used an adblocker for 20 years is because of how often straight-up malware has made it onto advertising networks because of a lack of vetting.[1]
There's a discussion to be had about twitter and social media removing posts and posters but I don't feel like this is that discussion. I feel like this is a positive (or at least neutral) development.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvertising#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvertising#History
- PraetorianGourd 5y agoI don't have a problem with a company exercising editorial control over ads. The concern comes from the measure being used (scientific consensus). 1. Twitter is not and ought not be the adjudicator of what has or lacks consensus. 2. Using consensus as a measure implies that it is immutable. We should have learned during COVID that consensus is incredibly variable
- ChrisLomont 5y agoConsensus has never meant immutable.
- PraetorianGourd 5y agoExactly, and policies and rules should be as immutable as possible thus showing that consensus is a bad measure here.
- 8note 5y agoI'm not clear that policies and rules should be immutable, nor as immutable as possible. Rules are an adversarial game, and being responsive is useful
- indymike 5y ago> I disagree At one time, consensus was bleeding with leeches cured disease, owning humans was normal and legal, sugar was good for you and so on.
- rnd0 5y agoThe difference being that these days we at least pay lip service to the scientific method and reproducibility. I'd much prefer to rely on that than on what some disinformation-fed Q-anon supporter proposes. And I'd prefer to not give bad actors (eg folks who spread anti-vaccine disinformation) a platform at all.
- indymike 5y agoStatus quo is easy.
- pigeonhole123 5y agoAre other people allowed to disagree with that view?
- 8note 5y agoAnd people used twitter to disprove those?
- jesusofnazarath 5y ago