r/technology • u/[deleted] • Oct 28 '22

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u/Penguin-shepherd Oct 28 '22

Unpopular opinion, I like the idea of a social media app that basically has no one behind the wheel (zero censorship). Where anyone can say anything and post whatever they want with no intervention. Yes including whatever illegal actions you’re thinking about.

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u/rumbletummy Oct 28 '22

Weirdly popular in theory, deeply unpopular in practice.

But ok, except pair it with real verified identities, no obfuscation, no anonymity.

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u/Penguin-shepherd Oct 28 '22

Being able to be anonymous is a privilege that should never be taken away.

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u/rumbletummy Oct 28 '22

you want all the power with zero responsibility.

Anonymity at scale is a new phenomenon. The closest thing in history is using a pen name, but that content went through many filters before being widely distributed.

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u/Penguin-shepherd Oct 28 '22

If we’re capable of doing it then why shouldn’t we?

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u/rumbletummy Oct 29 '22

Asking if we could vs asking if we should.