Luke LeBrunNov 18, 2022

The collapse of Twitter for (basically) self-inflicted reasons makes a strong case for building online infrastructure structured as a non-profit or public utility.

People rely on these platforms for public information, use them for democratic debate and many invest their livelihoods in them.

These platforms are too important to public safety, peoples’ livelihoods and democracy to leave in the hands of eccentric billionaires or the whims of stock markets.

Show threadCitizencatNov 18, 2022
@llebrun
I do like the idea of social media being a public utility, but even that would be vulnerable to the political party in control.
@jmalonzo
Show threadLuke LeBrun
@citizencat @jmalonzo At least you would have the power to vote them out, unlike the unelected and unaccountable billionaires who run private companies.
Nov 18, 2022 at 3:58amMastodon for iOS
Show threadJanNov 18, 2022
@llebrun @citizencat or block the instance they're living on (in case of a rogue/fascist political party). I think this is why public utility/gov accounts should sit on their own instances. Community instances shouldn't be hosting those types of accounts.