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I have what is probably an unpopular opinion. I would like to see two things happen: 1. more people use and support by generating content platforms like Mastod
by mark_l_watson 4y ago
I have what is probably an unpopular opinion. I would like to see two things happen:
1. more people use and support by generating content platforms like Mastodon where there is some expectation of privacy and openness. I like Mastodon.
2. I also like Twitter, and I would like to see it a more self regulated platform, with some form of effective real ID, probably charging $1 to $2 dollars a month for its use. This might reduce the number of bots, or not. I am also in favor of allowing people I very much disagree with to be on the platform, with some form of no hate speech moderation. EDIT: and no doxing, etc.
- cowtools 4y agoThere needs to be some form of sybil resistance, perhaps allowing unlimited post size, but charging 1 cent per character. Spam needs to be expensive. The users should be allowed to decide for themselves what they see. My perspective is that hate speech is basically an identical problem to spam. If you can solve spam, you solve hate speech and self-advertisements and whole other classes of problem. Also, it's a social media platform. You basically dox yourself. The current service requires you to give them your phone number and encourages you to use your real name and location on your profile. It doesn't get much worse than that.
- mark_l_watson 4y agoI like your idea of charging 1 or 2 cents per character. I forgot that Twitter already requires a phone number for registration. My phone number is not public, but I definitely use my real name, put my location, and try to send people to my web site by posting that link.