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This is incorrect: > Contributing to a genocide has nothing to do with staffing levels Unless we just want to outlaw online forums, any provider is going to n
by wpietri 4y ago
This is incorrect:
> Contributing to a genocide has nothing to do with staffing levels
Unless we just want to outlaw online forums, any provider is going to need to track and moderate harmful content. Note that even something as small as HN has a full-time moderator. That's just part of the business model these days.
You're correct that moderation can run counter to short-term revenue gains. But it's much less clear that's true in the long term; as Facebook's reputation has worsened, its growth has slowed and its revenue has declined. Or on the other end of the scale, look at how the less restricted sites are doing. E.g., the 'chans are never going to move beyond a very small niche, and despite Twitter's troubles, nobody's expecting Gab to take the lead.