Re:Parler drops offline after Amazon pulls support
by EpicEng on Monday January 11, 2021 @05:25PM
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It isn't relevant in regards to why they were de-platformed, but if you want to look there are plenty more with higher view counts.
My understanding is that Apple wanted some form of auto-moderation. Parler's self regulation by user votes is a joke and leads to the opposite of free speech. They wanted a plan and a conversation, Parler refused. So, bye bye.
Apparently everyone has abandoned them, including their own lawyers. They could have fixed this, but they decided not to, and are now crying foul.
Of course it's relevant. If your hate message is received by nobody - who is the victim? You're just shouting into the ether. The larger your reach, the more moderation becomes important.
> And that shouldn't be allowed either. What's your point?
Because Twitter isn't been wiped from the internet for breaking the exact same ToS. It's clearly selective enforcement.