🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Ye’s ‘Buyout’ Of Parler Looks Very Much Like A Failed Company Taking Advantage Of Troubled Rich Guy | Techdirt'

19 October 2022 - kudos:

Insightful speculation by Masnick. Ye’s said some horrible things recently, but that doesn’t mean Parlement can’t be taking advantage of him. link to ‘Ye’s ‘Buyout’ Of Parler Looks Very Much Like A Failed Company Taking Advantage Of Troubled Rich Guy | Techdirt’

🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Kanye West is buying ‘free speech platform’ Parler - The Verge'

17 October 2022 - kudos:

Oh no. This can’t be good. link to ‘Kanye West is buying ‘free speech platform’ Parler - The Verge’

🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Social Network Parler Restructures, Focuses on ‘Uncancellable Economy’ - WSJ'

16 September 2022 - kudos:

Look, Parler isn’t as bad as Gab, but this kind of softball, uncritical approach to the platform is not helpful. WSJ should know better. link to ‘Social Network Parler Restructures, Focuses on ‘Uncancellable Economy’ - WSJ’

🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'What Happened After the Digital Crackdown on Extremists — ProPublica'

17 August 2022 - kudos:

Interesting perspective on what’s happening on “alternative” platforms. link to ‘What Happened After the Digital Crackdown on Extremists — ProPublica’

🔗 linkblog: my thoughts on 'Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Platforms Are Censoring Nude Content. Here’s Why You Should Care | Electronic Frontier Foundation'

20 July 2022 - kudos:

Here’s the EFF pointing out that “free speech” on these platforms means something very particular rather than a broad, deep commitment to legally-protected expression. link to ‘Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Platforms Are Censoring Nude Content. Here’s Why You Should Care | Electronic Frontier Foundation’