Freedom of association is more fundamental than freedom of speech. If you can't stop the mob from shouting you down, your voice won't be heard. The foundation

Freedom of association is more fundamental than freedom of speech. If you can't stop the mob from shouting you down, your voice won't be heard. The foundational act of a Twitter alternative is to create silos where communities are allowed to exclude other users. The platform is not a public "town square" — it never was — it's a private forum, where users may choose who they associate with.