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Maybe I’m just a graybeard but all this is reminiscent of the shenanigans that Ma Bell pulled. Not exactly the same but similar. History doesn’t repeat itself
by efitz 4y ago
Maybe I’m just a graybeard but all this is reminiscent of the shenanigans that Ma Bell pulled. Not exactly the same but similar. History doesn’t repeat itself but it rhymes, as they say.
There’s a very simple solution here: common carrier. Treat social media as a modern utility. No viewpoint discrimination, censorship, algorithmic social manipulation or proprietary on-ramps.
The bad behavior has gone on long enough.
- heisenbit 4y agoThere is one thing worse: Typically these phone carriers had a duty to provide service in exchange for their monopoly. Here FB can ban you from their monopoly playground piercing the liability shield working for a legal typically company gives you.
- stjohnswarts 4y agoThere is plenty of freedom out there. If someone wants to be a Nazi/Antifa/Climate Skeptic (not you but the usual suspects) and try to stir up murderous crowds/riots/etc then do it on your own platform. There is Gab, Stormfront, Fox News comments, etc for that. There is no lack of platforms out there. All you have to have are the $$ and the grit.