The biggest difference between fediverse and most other social networks, is that really contentious topics like this can be discussed without the predictable eruption of flame wars with every third post or reply. It’s impossible o overstate how important that contextual difference is.

We need to do a lot of things. And if we ever have a progressive government again that actually functions, we may be able to do them. I don’t see that it makes sense for us to just let bad situations get that much worse because we lack a uniform solution. Source: @npub1gz6l...nyex

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@shoq Privacy violations are unjustifiable no matter where the bad actor lives or if they have nuclear weapons. Banning a single platform is just a...

@npub19ztj...l8y5 I’m increasingly annoyed by this focus on “data.” The core problem is not data as much as influence and active measures. Tiktok just shot itself in the face proving how easily it can make millions of people flood Congress with their message. Imagine them doing that after invading Taiwan.