"The implicit theory behind the open social web was that platform quality would determine outcomes." But "you cannot out-compete 'where the ruling faction radicalizes and coordinates' by having better moderation policies or algorithmic choice. X is not a platform problem anymore, it is a power problem, and building a different platform does not solve the power problem... It's easy to be highly cynical, and that point of view has been extensively validated over the years, but I do choose to hold to hope that we can build a better, more ethical, social internet out of the toxic waste ground of the current state of the internet." Me too. That's why I'm still working on it.
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