Musk is only for free speech that he approves of. He’s an election interferer.
He is a megalomaniacal sociopath whose posts are now front and center in every user's timeline. Twitter is no longer a platform for free speech. It is a platform for FORCED speech full of lies and disinformation that incites hate and violence.
Can't wait to celebrate Harris LANDSLIDE victory wearing this "We the People means EVERYONE" t-shirt on November 5! 👇
There are some fairly basic/non-evil Linux-related groups using Telegram because it is easier to handle than the historic IRC chat system and that WhatsApp is owned by Meta which makes it icky in the eyes of many Linux folks. When Durov got arrested there were a couple Linux groups looking to move off Telegram to something else. So far their fallback is Matrix since even though Signal could provide capability similar to Telegram for a chat group Signal is also messing around with cryptocurrency which makes it icky.
The messaging platform space in terms of tech is not pretty as everybody seemingly has team colors flying of some sort. I’ve worked on another project with the Executive Director of the foundation that backs Matrix. They’re trying to remain neutral toolmakers. So far they’ve got the best promise looking ahead at our strange times.
Thx for including the link with discussion about Zelensky’s channel. I’m not a user of these media so very uneducated about them. I was a bit surprised to read that Telegram has a “switch” where a user can toggle “partial or complete” encryption. I suppose that more adroit users are familiar with this functionality and use it as it meets their needs and concerns. But I wouldn’t have had a clue about this feature. I guess just another reason why I avoid these media. Thx for the primer….
Interesting that telegram was used in Iran, Belarus, and Asia, and all three where quashed by authoritarian regimes.. Useful for authoritarian governments to sensure, and spy, legally with groups as big as 200,000. The tech bros are.a.creepy group of people. I recently heard on npr a report of the government making there own cell phones for cartels to use and report on themselves, selfies and all, brilliant to say the least. I miss the days of simple commodor computers and vhs.
..<><>.. Ms.Asha @AshaRangappa .. would love to be able to travel...to find my self taking a class a couple, maybe a few times a week ....an in person encounter t
This "analysis" seems to ignore the many documented cases of sex traffiking and censorship by Facebook and Google's search engine refusing to "find" published studies regarding Covid and Big Pharma. Freedom of speech means using your God-given right to speak, including the nonsense we watched at the Democrat Convention which anointed a Marxist who never got a vote from millions of Democrats who voted this year in the primaries. The slippery slope you advocate is just the first step to the totalitarianism being reintroduced in the European community today.
I'm curious what you think of the recent 3d Circuit TikTok case. It distinguished between "publishers" under Section 230 and "distributors" when the site's algorithm actively promoted certain content to others, particularly vulnerable others like the girl who died via the "challenge." Though that case was not about hate speech, I'm not sure I know whether the 1st Amendment right to SAY hate speech is applicable to the right to "distribute" it, or in the case of these algorithms, selling it (why push it if not for clicks and thus advertisers?).
"Distribute" would have to be narrowly defined--not including just quoting of such speech in a report on a Nick Fuentes by the media--but that isn't what the algorithms are doing. It would seem that prohibiting "distribution" in the narrower sense would at least slow down the "viral" phenomenon.
I encourage you to understand the types of people who have been censored by social media, and for what specific content.
Personally, I was censored for sharing powerpoint slides with data from studies shared by a naturopath I follow. The data was correct and accurate - and showed that covid 💉💉s were not effective at stopping transmission. This was in summer 2021.
If we had been able to share these facts at the time, we would not have had mandates. And lives would have been saved.
“Emotionally stunted billionaire tech bros.”😁👍
Stop holding back Asha! Tell us how you really feel!
You are my go to for the truth, Asha. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Thanks - a very useful summary - greatly appreciated!
Musk is only for free speech that he approves of. He’s an election interferer.
He is a megalomaniacal sociopath whose posts are now front and center in every user's timeline. Twitter is no longer a platform for free speech. It is a platform for FORCED speech full of lies and disinformation that incites hate and violence.
Can't wait to celebrate Harris LANDSLIDE victory wearing this "We the People means EVERYONE" t-shirt on November 5! 👇
https://libtees-2.creator-spring.com/listing/wtpmelb
Con-Old is putting him on his staff once (if) he wins
There are some fairly basic/non-evil Linux-related groups using Telegram because it is easier to handle than the historic IRC chat system and that WhatsApp is owned by Meta which makes it icky in the eyes of many Linux folks. When Durov got arrested there were a couple Linux groups looking to move off Telegram to something else. So far their fallback is Matrix since even though Signal could provide capability similar to Telegram for a chat group Signal is also messing around with cryptocurrency which makes it icky.
The messaging platform space in terms of tech is not pretty as everybody seemingly has team colors flying of some sort. I’ve worked on another project with the Executive Director of the foundation that backs Matrix. They’re trying to remain neutral toolmakers. So far they’ve got the best promise looking ahead at our strange times.
Thx for including the link with discussion about Zelensky’s channel. I’m not a user of these media so very uneducated about them. I was a bit surprised to read that Telegram has a “switch” where a user can toggle “partial or complete” encryption. I suppose that more adroit users are familiar with this functionality and use it as it meets their needs and concerns. But I wouldn’t have had a clue about this feature. I guess just another reason why I avoid these media. Thx for the primer….
Interesting that telegram was used in Iran, Belarus, and Asia, and all three where quashed by authoritarian regimes.. Useful for authoritarian governments to sensure, and spy, legally with groups as big as 200,000. The tech bros are.a.creepy group of people. I recently heard on npr a report of the government making there own cell phones for cartels to use and report on themselves, selfies and all, brilliant to say the least. I miss the days of simple commodor computers and vhs.
..<><>.. An enjoyable session Ms.Asha
if able to travel and had the means I'd enroll in one of Your Yale class and walk an absorb the NH surroundings again🤫
..@AshaRangappa
@CrowBwell9
..<><>.. Ms.Asha @AshaRangappa .. would love to be able to travel...to find my self taking a class a couple, maybe a few times a week ....an in person encounter t
....wAc
@CrowBwell9
This "analysis" seems to ignore the many documented cases of sex traffiking and censorship by Facebook and Google's search engine refusing to "find" published studies regarding Covid and Big Pharma. Freedom of speech means using your God-given right to speak, including the nonsense we watched at the Democrat Convention which anointed a Marxist who never got a vote from millions of Democrats who voted this year in the primaries. The slippery slope you advocate is just the first step to the totalitarianism being reintroduced in the European community today.
I want to read on Substack but not receive emails.
I'm curious what you think of the recent 3d Circuit TikTok case. It distinguished between "publishers" under Section 230 and "distributors" when the site's algorithm actively promoted certain content to others, particularly vulnerable others like the girl who died via the "challenge." Though that case was not about hate speech, I'm not sure I know whether the 1st Amendment right to SAY hate speech is applicable to the right to "distribute" it, or in the case of these algorithms, selling it (why push it if not for clicks and thus advertisers?).
"Distribute" would have to be narrowly defined--not including just quoting of such speech in a report on a Nick Fuentes by the media--but that isn't what the algorithms are doing. It would seem that prohibiting "distribution" in the narrower sense would at least slow down the "viral" phenomenon.
Scumbags gotta scum. Civil society should be able to eliminate this kind of behavior.
Freedom of speech should not protect child trafficking.
I encourage you to understand the types of people who have been censored by social media, and for what specific content.
Personally, I was censored for sharing powerpoint slides with data from studies shared by a naturopath I follow. The data was correct and accurate - and showed that covid 💉💉s were not effective at stopping transmission. This was in summer 2021.
If we had been able to share these facts at the time, we would not have had mandates. And lives would have been saved.