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Re:Voat Is Shutting Down by ignoranceprior on Monday December 21, 2020 @09:44PM (#25502295)
Then the question is whether it's better to allow people with unsavory views a minority platform on mainstream sites where they'll try to convert others, or force them to their own niche echo chambers that will inevitably be extremely toxic.

It's basically a tradeoff between visibility to the public and density of toxic content.

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Re:Voat Is Shutting Down by mr_toad on Monday December 21, 2020 @11:47PM (#25502956)
> niche echo chambers

Letting every sub have it’s own moderators with nearly free-reign is a big part of the problem.

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Re:Voat Is Shutting Down by intended on Monday December 21, 2020 @10:06PM (#25502406)
Not density, Absorbablity.

Even 1 headline, as outlandish as it may be, if it is read it can influence a user.

Crucially there are some ideas/content that will just get through filters, no matter how thin it’s presence.

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