Gizmodo: Elon Musk Is Throttling Twitter Links to Sites That Have Vexed Him https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-throttling-twitter-links-sites-nyt-facebook-1850740910 #acquisitionoftwitterbyelonmusk #technologyinternet #hamishmckenzie #blueskysocial #jairajsethi #socialmedia #jackdorsey #chrisbest #dionakidd #elonmusk #substack #twitter #gizmodo #threads

"We have content policies that are deliberately tuned to allow lots of things that we disagree with, that we strongly disagree with. We think we have a strong commitment to freedom of speech, freedom of the press. We think these are essential ingredients in a free society. We think that it would be a failure for us to build a new kind of network that can’t support those ideals. And we want to design the network in a way where people are in control of their experience..."

#ChrisBest, 2023

I've been listening to #NilayPatel's interview with #ChrisBest about #Substack and #SubstackNotes.

I feel like the #moderation discussion starting at about 42 minutes (listen to Nilay's introductory comments for context) makes a really good argument NOT to use a centralised social service.

I added a trimmed audio clip to this post.

People who may switch to #SubstackNotes from #Twitter (hypothetically), are just exchanging one nightmare for another potential problem space.

At least with a federated network, you can make your own choices and not have to suffer through someone else's moderation choices.

You can read the transcript and find the full recording here: https://www.theverge.com/23681875/substack-notes-twitter-elon-musk-content-moderation-free-speech

Well this is how you blow an interview that's been going reasonably well and really put yourself in the weird position of not knowing what you are doing knowingly. There is so many ways he could've answered this question and he picked the absolute worst one... Starts at 44:00 mins in. Just 🤦‍♂️

#decoder #nilaypatel #substack #chrisbest #tos #moderation #newsletter #theverge

https://www.theverge.com/23681875/substack-notes-twitter-elon-musk-content-moderation-free-speech

“But, then you realize that beyond spam and content that breaks the rules, you end up with malicious users who cause trouble. And trouble drives away users, advertisers, or both. And if you don’t deal with the malicious users, the malicious users define you. It’s the “oh shit, this is a Nazi bar now” problem.”

#substack #chrisBest #moderation

Substack CEO Chris Best Doesn’t Realize He’s Just Become The Nazi Bar https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/14/substack-ceo-chris-best-doesnt-realize-hes-just-become-the-nazi-bar/

Good riddance #Substack #Notes. #Racist #ChrisBest

Is #HateSpeech allowed in #SubstackNotes (Decoder with @nilaypatel - The Verge)

https://www.tiktok.com/@decoderpod/video/7221602731998498094

#Substack #ChrisBest

@lmorchard This is one for the ages!! #Substack #ChrisBest #NilayPatel #racism #brownpeople These billionaires act first, think later, and force society to shoulder the violent externalities of their careless promulgation of hate and disinformation. Time for us all to demand they stop making $$$ by fomenting social disintegration.

"This is why we have a platform that can welcome all tribes and ideas, and where even bitter enemies can coexist in relative peace.

This movement is building. It may seem small now, but I am starting to believe we are already past the worst of our current culture war madness and that we will get to see a detente, followed by some measure of peace.

Will this be good or bad for our business? Honestly, I welcome the change either way..."

#ChrisBest, 2022

https://on.substack.com/p/the-coming-culture-peace

#SubStack