ranger_syntax 3,715 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 20 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said: 'tis very simple. Big business interests. Corporations. Mega rich individuals who pay the piper. Not workers' organisations. Your simplicity is commendable. I did ask for some specific details. Don't forget that I'm asking about who it is that has bought both sides. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,715 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Bill said: ... I'm not a frequent user myself (honest officer) but I'm intrigued by the response of platforms like Parler and Gab to being shouldered out of the social media system by the giants of silicon valley. It remains to be seen how successful they'll be but if there's hope anywhere it's probably in those who are prepared to try. It might just be that the same entrepreneurial spirit that created silicon valley will yet be it's downfall. If not then we really are fucked. ... Apps like Parler are going to fight a very difficult battle. Distribution platforms on Apple and Android can sideline them. You can still find ways to install apps on Android devices but I'm not so sure about Apple. It's more difficult than just looking something up on Play and people will mainly give up. Amazon provide the infrastructure that many web apps are built on. Amazon will stop providing services to Parler soon. Amazon dominates this space for a reason. You could find an alternative but then you will compromise on quality and reliability. Many of Amazon's competitors will follow the market leader. If you care to look into other providers of web/software development infrastructure you will find political activism determining who can use these services. You will also find pressure not to employ people previously involved with outlier companies. Perhaps companies should be permitted to act in this way. Regardless of that debate what follows is a segregated internet with one side impoverished in comparison to the other. I should add that this might not be the best way to manage debate outside of the mainstream. Conspiracy theorists will face little or no debate in a segregated internet. This might amplify the filter bubble problem rather than control it. Edited January 10, 2021 by ranger_syntax 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,048 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 24 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said: Your simplicity is commendable. I did ask for some specific details. Don't forget that I'm asking about who it is that has bought both sides. He means people whose names tend to end in stein. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,048 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 (edited) One of life's contradictions, Trump the Military Academy graduate appears to be a pacifist. ?️ Edited January 10, 2021 by forlanssister 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 1,983 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, forlanssister said: He means people whose names tend to end in stein. Now that's an anti-semitic comment if ever I heard one. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 1,983 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, ranger_syntax said: Your simplicity is commendable. I did ask for some specific details. Don't forget that I'm asking about who it is that has bought both sides. A few specifics here for you: https://www.ft.com/content/f9e0255b-ef4c-46a7-8bc2-0504e7c7833f 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,715 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Just now, alexscottislegend said: A few specifics here for you: https://www.ft.com/content/f9e0255b-ef4c-46a7-8bc2-0504e7c7833f Did you read that? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 1,983 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, ranger_syntax said: Did you read that? Yes. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranger_syntax 3,715 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, alexscottislegend said: Yes. I'm not signing up to the F.T. to read it. Any chance you can provide details? Not too difficult surely. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,048 Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 5 hours ago, alexscottislegend said: Now that's an anti-semitic comment if ever I heard one. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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