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1. lapcat+mM[view] [source] 2022-12-17 02:21:46
>>GavCo+(OP)
This is actually an argument for why Twitter shouldn't exist.

Twitter makes it super easy to do mass warrantless surveillance, because Twitter gathers millions of people together in the same searchable public space. It's a honeypot.

What's dangerous about the "public square" concept is that Musk doesn't just want a public square — one public space among many, one among equals — he wants the public square, a monopoly on online conversation. "I think I see a path to Twitter exceeding a billion monthly users in 12 to 18 months" https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1596751751532937217

We shouldn't have all of our conversations, political or otherwise, in one place. That's a giant mistake. We need decentralization for our own safety and freedom.

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2. jacque+wO[view] [source] 2022-12-17 02:38:50
>>lapcat+mM
This goes for any large web property where people congregate to communicate. HN is no different in that respect.
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3. idlewo+B41[view] [source] 2022-12-17 04:45:20
>>jacque+wO
Slack is an even better example.
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4. jacque+Y51[view] [source] 2022-12-17 04:57:19
>>idlewo+B41
Yes, that would be a real problem.
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