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So: my take is this: , I'm all with you on the Values Of The Old Internet. This is not The Old Internet. That is gone. It is sad. It's not because the platforms killed it.
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It is because we brought all of our old horrible collective dysfunctions onto the internet, and the internet is very fast and everyone can say anything to anyone, and the place where that happens the most is on the social platforms.
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(It doesn't happen very often on e.g. Amazon, except when it does, and of course that's when Amazon Censors You!)
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It is hard. It is VERY hard. Like eating glass, as Elon would put it. But it is not as hard as running a social network. And if Elon knows what's good for him AND HUMANITY, he won't do it - he will stick with the Real Atoms, which is what we really need.
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Addenda: a few people have interpreted this thread as meaning that I support or that it was a justification for censorship. (That is a reasonable misinterpretation) but it is not true.
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I am very much against censorship. I am, for example, against the censorship of every topic that the social networks blocked during the pandemic especially. I have personally been harmed by this.
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However, I also understand many non-obvious things about the complex dynamics that arise in large social network platforms, and I will tell you this:
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Censorship is inevitable on large social network platforms. If you run one of sufficient size, you will be FORCED to censor things. Not by governments, or even by "users," but by the emergent dynamics of the social network itself.
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Someone also said something like, "it's unacceptable that anyone be considered the omniscient arbiter of what's true or not" (sorry if I'm misquoting you; there's a lot of replies) I also agree with that. It is impossible for anyone to do, and also terrible.
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Yet, the structure and dynamics of running a large social network will FORCE you to do it. IIRC, almost every large social platform started out wanting to uphold free speech. They all buckle.
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And it's not because certain ideas are good or bad, or true or false. It has to do purely with operational issues that arise with humans that disagree in large numbers on digital platforms.
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The social platforms aren't censoring you (or some idea you like) because they disagree with you. They are censoring because they are large social platforms, and ideas are POWERFUL and DANGEROUS.
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(That is the whole point. Ideas wouldn't be worth much if they weren't dangerous or powerful. But you can't always control what people are going to do with powerful things)
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What they censor has little to do with what is true or false. It has a little bit to do with whatever the current politics are, but not in the way you probably expect.
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Let me be clear: if you run a large social network, you will be forced by inexorable circumstance to censor certain things, you will be forced to "arbitrate" on topics you have an (inevitably) limited understanding of, and it will all be really really shitty.
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(The alternative is just collapse of the platform, so I guess you do always have a choice - but then you're not a social platform anymore)
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The process through which all of that will happen is painful, which is why I don't think Elon should do it. It is not a good use of his time, and I think his time is uniquely valuable and limited.
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1/ interesting thread that I think is 90% accurate, but ... the other 10%
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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This is a fantastic thread from Yishan Wong, former CEO of Reddit, about how naively people think about free speech & content moderation on social networks. People believe social media apps benefit from divisive content but it’s actually a tax. Elon has no idea what he’ll face.
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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Yishan gets a stern frown for writing a thread this long but it is an insightful perspective
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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This is such a good read. … beat part is that tech cos dgaf about your politics they just want you to stfu and stop making drama for them so they can roll out new products or find new ways to make you the product. #Tech #socialmedia $FB $TWTR
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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Great thread. Especially for those who think it’s trivial to ban speech they don’t like. It’s impossible to make everyone happy with any decision.
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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Good thread on the implications of $TWTR buyout from the former ceo of Reddit
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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This is a hell of a good thread on #Elon, at scale social platforms, and "censorship/free speech"
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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$twtr
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
I'm no expert, but what @yishan says about social media rings very true, independent of any particular story in the news like the current one about Elon Musk. Well worth reading IMO.
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
This is probably why Radar of Nigerian tech isn’t coming back to. Moderation is hardddd
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
Yishan, explained what Elon might face if indeed he succeeds in taking over Twitter. Elon will become the most hated richest man in the world.
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
Sage insight into what’s happening on social platforms today
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
Read this. Uniquely insightful abt social media (inc Elon/Twitter) but with a message that no-one wants to hear: Social media is bad & ends up needing censorship bc of you (and me). Ppl & their behavior are what mess it all up. @yishan didn't say it but: don't be a dick.
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
Good insight and while we all want a voice in this chaos, most times that voice is squashed by louder voices. IMO - Elon wants Twitter for an ulterior motive, he wants his voice and those that echoes his to stand out as a way to push his agendas and businesses, its a tool. $TWTR
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
This is a great opinion on Twitter, and Elon Musk's takeover offer.
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
Good thread. There's only one fun role as a CEO of social media and it's Ryan Roslansky role as CEO of LinkedIn. Of course, Microsoft bought the only good social media. Buying Twitter is a nightmare and I always get frightened when someone suggests $MSFT to buy it. $FB $META
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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Super informed on why we shouldn't want @elonmusk to take over Twitter. Not sure I agree by #MustRead nonetheless.
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
Definitely worth a read #twitter #musk #FreedomOfSpeech #internet #Web3 #socialmedia
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
Some good points. If you want your business to succeed you’re going to have to moderate, appeal to the masses, and piss people off. There’s a reason Facebook and Twitter are worth many billions while Gab and Parler…aren’t.
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )
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What an interesting take on @elonmusk and the @Twitter offer #ElonMusk #FreeSpeech #Boomer #GenX #GenZ
I've now been asked multiple times for my take on Elon's offer for Twitter. So fine, this is what I think about that. I will assume the takeover succeeds, and he takes Twitter private. (I have little knowledge/insight into how actual takeover battles work or play out) (long )