Jeff ByrnesApr 16, 2023

This from @mmasnick is so spot on:

“your reputation when you refuse to moderate is not ‘the grand enabler of free speech.’ Because it’s the internet itself that is the grand enabler of free speech. When you’re a private centralized company and you don’t deal with hateful content on your site, you’re the Nazi bar.”

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/14/substack-ceo-chris-best-doesnt-realize-hes-just-become-the-nazi-bar/

Substack CEO Chris Best Doesn’t Realize He’s Just Become The Nazi Bar

I get it. I totally get it. Every tech dude comes along and has this thought: “hey, we’ll be the free speech social media site. We won’t do any moderation beyond what’s required.” Even Twitter init…

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Show threadMylesRydenApr 17, 2023
@jeffbyrnes @mmasnick Scott Galloway adds that content moderation also creates value on the net. Reddit is worth more than 4Chan.
Show threadJeff Byrnes
@MylesRyden yup. Turns out, people value utility, kindness, and social spaces that aren’t full of vitriol, hate, and misinformation!
Apr 17, 2023 at 2:18pmWeb