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Currently companies can do what they want in secret.
Perhaps they should be able to do what they want, but in the open so it can be examined and criticized.
That means their blacklists, algorithms, word lists, preferred user lists, and reasons for banning users become openly accessible.
Even without compelling them directly to change anything, compelling them to be transparent would help a lot.
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Currently companies can do what they want in secret.
Perhaps they should be able to do what they want, but in the open so it can be examined and criticized.
That means their blacklists, algorithms, word lists, preferred user lists, and reasons for banning users become openly accessible.
Even without compelling them directly to change anything, compelling them to be transparent would help a lot.