Re:Twitter buyout puts Mastodon into spotlight
by femiagbabiaka on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:42PM
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Then there are no public squares on the internet. Even 4Chan has rules and moderation.
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Re:Twitter buyout puts Mastodon into spotlight
by krapp on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @05:34PM
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Bingo.
There never were "public squares" on the internet. Every site has always been someone's private fiefdom. Every social media platform has always been a business, and no matter how big it is, it doesn't automatically become public property.
Also freedom of speech doesn't guarantee the right to a platform.
All this used to be common knowledge until a few years ago.