Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by judge2020 on Thursday April 14, 2022 @10:17AM
(#31027348)
But would this still extend to 'free reach'? ie. if I go on Twitter, and say horrible things, then everyone blocks me, is my free speech being impeded because Twitter allows these people to block me? What about the algorithm, if Instagram's stories feature tries to show new videos based on people's interests, can I sue them for not showing my videos to other people?
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Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by foxhill on Thursday April 14, 2022 @11:14AM
(#31028016)
> is my free speech being impeded because Twitter allows these people to block me?
of course not. if you choose to block me, i am not prevented from communicating with others.
> What about the algorithm, if Instagram's stories feature tries to show new videos based on people's interests, can I sue them for not showing my videos to other people?
the algorithm is the problem: if you subscribe/follow, you should see all the content (this is how facebook used to be).
Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by judge2020 on Thursday April 14, 2022 @11:33AM
(#31028283)
TikTok is only as big as it is because of its efficient and useful algorithm/'for you' page. It's a testament to the fact that even the small amount of friction introduced in signing up and managing a friends list is too much for most people.
Re:Elon Musk makes $43B unsolicited bid to take Twitter private
by themitigating on Thursday April 14, 2022 @12:20PM
(#31029049)
What if I agree to let Twitter block people for me in order to make the platform a better experience?
When you sign up for a service that moderates content that's what happens.