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> [2] Obviously there's other problems such as people creating fake history, etc., if you're allowed to post backdated statuses. I don't think it's a problem r

by simgt 2y ago

> [2] Obviously there's other problems such as people creating fake history, etc., if you're allowed to post backdated statuses. I don't think it's a problem really, but I may be mistaken about what the goal of these platforms is. I can also create a fake history on a blog or news site and backdate posts. But in the odd case where it matters, say for a copyright dispute or something, it'd be very hard to pretend that the history is legit and very easy to find clues that it is not.

zimpenfish 2y ago
> I can also create a fake history on a blog or news site Without the implied "authority" of something like Mastodon[0] or Twitter[1], or Facebook, etc. though. You can (currently) point to a post on a $BIGNETWORK and say "I posted that then" and be credibly believed. If you allow backdated (or timestamp-edited) posts, that goes out of the window, surely. [0] Ok, not if you're running your own instance, obviously. [1] Who resisted adding editing for years for similar reasons.