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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by echelon on Monday January 18, 2021 @09:12PM (#25829184)
> we/my org see it as a license to print money and an opportunity to lock govt in. Really perverse incentives.

That's so fucking wrong, but I bet the government continually falls for this trap.

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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by denkmoon on Monday January 18, 2021 @10:51PM (#25829805)
They pat themselves on the back for falling into it. Congratulations and drinks all round after you've signed millions over to big blue for a glorified application level firewall.
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Re:Parler’s de-platforming shows the exceptional power of cl... by wslack on Monday January 18, 2021 @09:25PM (#25829277)
It's already in the trap. Very hard to justify the $$$$ to be platform neutral when sales reps are so good at pushing the savings of jumping in fully with one SaaS.
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