Re:Patreon Bars Anti-Feminist for Racist Speech, Inciting Re...
by munchbunny on Thursday December 27, 2018 @11:38AM
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I think you're applying the wrong framework to analyze this situation.
This isn't about content moderation to manage complaints. This is about protecting your company image specifically as a company that doesn't take sides.
DS tried to claim that the company was taking a side. CEO broke the relationship because of that.
If the CEO got complaints, and DS had said nothing about Cloudflare, and the company chose to drop the customer, then you'd have a point, but that's not what happened.
This isn't about content moderation to manage complaints. This is about protecting your company image specifically as a company that doesn't take sides.
DS tried to claim that the company was taking a side. CEO broke the relationship because of that.
If the CEO got complaints, and DS had said nothing about Cloudflare, and the company chose to drop the customer, then you'd have a point, but that's not what happened.