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> those rules are existing for a reason If they had applied the rules consistently, they'd be reasonable enough, but they never did or even particularly tried.

> those rules are existing for a reason If they had applied the rules consistently, they'd be reasonable enough, but they never did or even particularly tried. I don't have any hope that Elon will, either, though.

pixl97 4y ago
For profit businesses will never apply rules consistently, there is too much profit in inconsistency. Hell, anything ran by humans, in by belief, is incapable of applying any set of complex rules consistently. Individuals can't even apply moderation rules consistently as our emotions and how we're feeling on a particular day can dictate what we ignore and the punishments we choose.
- anticensor 4y ago
  > For profit businesses will never apply rules consistently, there is too much profit in inconsistency. A for profit business definitely could definitely codify how to profit and how to price in its charter. Too much profit is just a bad excuse.
root_axis 4y ago
"apply the rules consistently" is like "unbiased journalism", it is an impossible standard that literally nobody adheres to. Further, anyone claiming intentional bias in moderation behavior is just making it up because there are thousands of moderation decisions made every day, the details of which they are not privy to.
- a1369209993 4y ago
  > "apply the rules consistently" is like "unbiased journalism", it is an impossible standard that literally nobody adheres to. Yes, but some claim to do so while deliberately doing the opposite, while others say they're bad at it while actually trying. Corporations (such as Twitter) are exclusively toward the former end of the spectrum.
  - root_axis 4y ago
    > Corporations (such as Twitter) are exclusively toward the former end of the spectrum. So it is claimed, but I don't think that's true and without data it's simply a matter of opinion.

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> those rules are existing for a reason If they had applied the rules consistently, they'd be reasonable enough, but they never did or even particularly tried.

by commandlinefan 4y ago

pixl97 4y ago
For profit businesses will never apply rules consistently, there is too much profit in inconsistency. Hell, anything ran by humans, in by belief, is incapable of applying any set of complex rules consistently. Individuals can't even apply moderation rules consistently as our emotions and how we're feeling on a particular day can dictate what we ignore and the punishments we choose.
- anticensor 4y ago
  > For profit businesses will never apply rules consistently, there is too much profit in inconsistency. A for profit business definitely could definitely codify how to profit and how to price in its charter. Too much profit is just a bad excuse.
root_axis 4y ago
"apply the rules consistently" is like "unbiased journalism", it is an impossible standard that literally nobody adheres to. Further, anyone claiming intentional bias in moderation behavior is just making it up because there are thousands of moderation decisions made every day, the details of which they are not privy to.
- a1369209993 4y ago
  > "apply the rules consistently" is like "unbiased journalism", it is an impossible standard that literally nobody adheres to. Yes, but some claim to do so while deliberately doing the opposite, while others say they're bad at it while actually trying. Corporations (such as Twitter) are exclusively toward the former end of the spectrum.
  - root_axis 4y ago
    > Corporations (such as Twitter) are exclusively toward the former end of the spectrum. So it is claimed, but I don't think that's true and without data it's simply a matter of opinion.