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I suppose the primary issue is lack of moderation on these platforms. I always contend that, if you don’t say certain things to a person face to face, you shoul
by potato-peeler 1y ago
I suppose the primary issue is lack of moderation on these platforms. I always contend that, if you don’t say certain things to a person face to face, you should have the decorum and decency to not do that in digital space.
And to that extent, social media platforms need to step up maintaining civility within their community.
The primary issue mentioned in the article is illegal content. That certainly requires high level of moderation.
Brazilian courts have the intent correct to hold social media platforms responsible if they don’t moderate. However, who knows how the execution of this judgement will look like.
- bilekas 1y ago> And to that extent, social media platforms need to step up maintaining civility within their community. This is always the line that will be crossed though, there are some comedians who I find in bad taste, but I'm not going to tell them they can't make their jokes. There will be those who feel entitled to 'moderate' what their beliefs and preferences dictate. It might be done better, but then the same people will complain that social media is stifling free speech when their own narratives were found to be blocked. But lets see how it plays out. I don't see why anyone would even attempt to create a social aspect to their services in Brazil with this hanging over their head though.
- potato-peeler 1y ago> There will be those who feel entitled to 'moderate' what their beliefs and preferences dictate. I don’t think it is a question of entitlement. Just because you have a mic and want to go on a racist rant about other cultures, I don’t think this should be protected by free speech. Similarly, the core issue from the article is stated as illegal content. One can only imagine why social media platforms don’t want to take action on that.
- logicchains 1y ago>Just because you have a mic and want to go on a racist rant about other cultures, I don’t think this should be protected by free speech. You're essentially making the claim that somebody shouldn't be able to say something that offends some people even if it's true, which is a great way to shut down discourse and enforce the status quo, because there's no limit to what people can claim to be offended by.
- potato-peeler 1y agoThat’s a very narrow minded way to look at this. If your intention is to hurt or humiliate someone, or make jokes at the expense of others, then yes, you should not be allowed to voice or participate in such discussions.
- bilekas 1y agoMy opinion might be different to yours, we should be free to discuss it without the fear of not aligning. You know how this plays out.
- potato-peeler 1y agoEven on this platform there is some level of moderation. There is a basic expectation of people being kind to each other. One can freely discuss whatever they want, but that should not mean not maintaining decency during discussions.
- regularjack 1y ago> I don't see why anyone would even attempt to create a social aspect to their services in Brazil Maybe that's a good thing.
- matheusmoreira 1y ago> who knows how the execution of this judgement will look like Persecution of political enemies, of course.
- potato-peeler 1y agoTell me a country where this does not happen.
- AnimalMuppet 1y agoPerhaps it happens in every country. Still, laws that make it easier to do are a bad thing.