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The internet allows for new things that didn't exist before.
by FreeTrade 4y ago
The internet allows for new things that didn't exist before.
- systemicdanna 4y ago> However we also need a public square online Why? What is this notion based on? A global public square never existed in the history of our species, why do we keep bringing up the idea of a public square as something completely reasonable?
- bobsmooth 4y agoI guess some people like the free exchange of ideas and others do not.
- systemicdanna 4y agoThere is place like that already: 4chan. How is that working so far as a public square?
- shrimp_emoji 4y ago4chan started as an imageboard for and by Japanese cartoon enthusiasts, not "a public square". It's kind of like pointing at an institution run by edgy, lonely teenagers and asking, "How is that working so far as a ${institution_type}?"
- systemicdanna 4y agoYou are certainly aware that Twitter did not start as a public square either (the original idea was to share SMS messages with a group of friends). So I am not following your argument. My argument is that there is a place online where anyone can go and express an idea and challenge ideas of other’s. That place is (among others) 4chan. It’s not some obscure personal blog, it’s a large and influential platform. Is it working as a public square? Are you using it to challenge ideas you disagree with?
- bobsmooth 4y ago> Are you using it to challenge ideas you disagree with? If someone says something dumb you call them a slur and move on. So yeah, actually.
- bobsmooth 4y agoIt's pretty great, you don't get immediately banned just for calling someone a slur. I prefer it.