This is a fantastic bloody article by @mmasnick for Techdirt and you should read it if you care about who controls your speech.

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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Don't miss this great article by @annaleen in 2021 explaining where all this is coming from, either!
https://mastodon.social/@Wikisteff/110202348186481541