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> Then we should name them as utilities before we start regulating them as such. Well, we should certainly make an effort so that regulations are predictable a
by e12e 4y ago
> Then we should name them as utilities before we start regulating them as such.
Well, we should certainly make an effort so that regulations are predictable and sensible.
> And where do you draw the line? Why is Discord a utility and not, say, Truth Social?
> And then how do you turn federated networks like Mastodon into utilities?
I think this is going about it from the wrong side. Snail mail, phone service, internet service - these are things we regulate in various ways. Maybe we should with various, similar digital services too. Email? Messaging networks like discord?