Will there ever be an online "cultural institution of free speech"? Usenet was pretty close but the ISPs and government were able to tighten the clamps over illegal activities. There are some subreddits that could probably be shut down too.
Re:Reddit has some explaining to do
by FullMtlAlcoholc on Saturday April 01, 2017 @01:58AM
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I think the EFF fits this definition exactly, although it' isn't an actual netowrk. If the primary owners are investors of capital expecting a ROI, probably not
It is not some cultural institution of free speech, it is a subsidiary of Conde Nast. publications and its responsibility is to its shareholders, not the general public.
The. smaller subreddits are indeed some of the best forums on the Internet, but any sub with over 30000 members can scarcely be called a community