> They banned Trump because he incited a fucking riot on the nation's capitol and even after seeing the consequences of this incitement - in the form of a dead supporters of his and potentially members of our government being killed by an angry mob - Trump doubled down like he always does.
So what should happen to social media companies who supported BLM and the riots that ensued? Should they be banned? What about social media companies role in the color revolutions?
> Yishan's entire thread boils down to "social media companies don't give a shit about ideology until it manifests as an actual threat to public safety". I'm confused how you weren't able to glean that from his thread.
See the above comment.
> We absolutely censor libraries. Currently large portions of the country are obsessed with throwing out LGBT literature that kids might have access to. I'm sure you can guess as to why that is.
We talking libraries or elementary schools? Big difference.
> That doesn't make sense. For social media companies, engagement = money and having trolls, Trump, and outrage clicks is certainly more profitable than not having those things.
It makes sense if the advertisers don't like it. Advertisers aren't just interested in numbers. They are also interested in branding.
> Sometimes good business sense aligns with doing the right thing.
Most times good business sense aligns with doing the wrong thing.
Just in case you were wondering. Not a fan of Trump. Not a fan of the left or right.
qiskit|3 years ago
So what should happen to social media companies who supported BLM and the riots that ensued? Should they be banned? What about social media companies role in the color revolutions?
> Yishan's entire thread boils down to "social media companies don't give a shit about ideology until it manifests as an actual threat to public safety". I'm confused how you weren't able to glean that from his thread.
See the above comment.
> We absolutely censor libraries. Currently large portions of the country are obsessed with throwing out LGBT literature that kids might have access to. I'm sure you can guess as to why that is.
We talking libraries or elementary schools? Big difference.
> That doesn't make sense. For social media companies, engagement = money and having trolls, Trump, and outrage clicks is certainly more profitable than not having those things.
It makes sense if the advertisers don't like it. Advertisers aren't just interested in numbers. They are also interested in branding.
> Sometimes good business sense aligns with doing the right thing.
Most times good business sense aligns with doing the wrong thing.
Just in case you were wondering. Not a fan of Trump. Not a fan of the left or right.
neilpointer|3 years ago
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