When have we ever had a government-run social network before? We've had many failed attempts at 'anything as long as it's not breaking a law' online spaces. w

When have we ever had a government-run social network before? We've had many failed attempts at 'anything as long as it's not breaking a law' online spaces. why aren't physical, offline public squares full of screaming bigots? Because we impose severe social costs on people for that sort of thing. The screaming bigots are only bold and screaming when they feel they can avoid them. An 'anything goes' pseudonymous online forum is effectively a gift to them and mostly them - most people prioritize other things in their online social spaces far above 'anything goes'.