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Even if the public square analogy held, wouldn’t that be an even better argument for federation? Do people really want the “global public square” to be controll
by kweingar 4y ago
Even if the public square analogy held, wouldn’t that be an even better argument for federation? Do people really want the “global public square” to be controlled by one man, or even a publicly traded company?
- FreeTrade 4y agoIt's an argument for decentralization. Decentralization > Federation for a global public square.
- systemicdanna 4y agoI can see logic in this. "Local", federated spaces are more analogous of a public square in my view. On the other hand, a global neutral public square where all ideas can be expressed and challenged is just not feasible in any meaningful way.
- SantalBlush 4y agoThe fact that Twitter is controlled by one man or a group of investors is precisely why it's not a public square. It has nothing to do with the amount of users; if the public doesn't control it, then it's not public.