Eugen Rochko
If you think the only reason to use a self-hosted social network is if you want to circumvent the laws, you're making the same argument as only wanting privacy if you've got something to hide. YouTube ran an algorithm to delete "extremist videos" and accidentally irreversibly deleted a bunch of historical evidence of destruction of Syrian historical sites. Shit like that happens all the time when someone else is in charge.
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Show threadEugen RochkoSep 14, 2017

Speak of the devil:

YouTube Bans Award-Winning Animated Short (because of nudity)

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/youtube-continues-hurt-independent-animators-bans-award-winning-animated-short-153430.html

Youtube Continues To Hurt Independent Animators, Bans Award-Winning Animated Short

Youtube's poorly-regulated and selectively-enforced policies continue to hurt filmmakers.

Cartoon Brew
Show threadEugen RochkoSep 14, 2017
Link me a few more cases like this and I might be able to put together a Medium article about the dangers of centralized monopolies
Show threadDJ SundogSep 14, 2017
@Gargron an article about the dangers of centralized monopolies on Medium would likely spontaneously combust
Show threadEugen RochkoSep 14, 2017
@djsundog Wouldn't make my job easier if I was fighting everything at once, it's still a net good
Show threadDJ SundogSep 14, 2017
@Gargron leaded gasoline was considered a net good for a long ass time (but I fully support your choosing which battles to fight and agree that your time would be poorly spent railing against Medium with your current workload)
Show thread"You do you" is Eu-gen-ics.Sep 14, 2017
@djsundog @Gargron Fahrenheit 160.
Show threadDJ SundogSep 14, 2017
@Gargron the producers should have stuck to gratuitous bloody carnage, that always gets a pass.
Show threadMovedSep 14, 2017
@Gargron oh I love the response to that, first quote on https://www.privacytools.io/
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Show threadEfraim FlashnerSep 15, 2017
@Gargron was it irreversibly deleted? That aside, I still can't wrap my head around people having the only copies of their videos on youtube or their photos on google photos. Back to the analogy of 'hey neighbor, can I store my stuff in your garage for free indefinately?'