It's kind of the same issue with the video game debate.

As in, kids and games.

I think it's fine that people can post whatever and have the whole world see/comment

what do you think is the problem then

People not educating themselves.

I think the bad thing is more that the incentive is to amplify the most divisive stuff (because it drives engagement)

Well but thats nothing new, everyone already had that problem before, they just couldnt share it with the rest of the world nor was it taken so seriously

From the platform's POV

hm

That's what drives the validation and the social pressure and stuff

but arent they on a censoring spree right now

OH, a verified person says it, that means it's respectable, and everything they say is respectable, etc etc

against exactly that

Shadowbanning you mean?

No just flat out banning

Well, both.

I think at this point they've just drank their own Kool-Aid

I general i just think people need to take a breath and ask themselves if this is really worth their time.
Maybe its that, people just having way too much free time and way too few real problems to deal with

I don't disagree

and for the verified thing, idk i dont use twitter. is that actually what happens?

TBH I'm hypothesizing--I'm saying that's how people start to react to it

Hence why there was all that controversy over whether it's endorsement on Twitter's part or not

Well then we come back to the education thing

then its indeed education

When they took away Yiannopolous's verified tag, it became an endorsement

getting taught what to think instead of how to think

Remember when verified meant that's who you are?

im glad i didnt go to any of these schools, id be expelled all the time

@Catallaxis Yeah, they eventually decided that's what it was

I remember a day before social networks, where people posted stupid opinions on forums and boards and mailing lists

oh yeah i remember that with milo

yes

Yet nobody's lives were ruined

MSN chat 😄

thats because it wasnt taken ridiculously serious as it is today

"you tweeted X in 2010, how do you explain your abhorrent behavior?"

Remember when "Someone's WRONG on the internet" was a meme?

yeah

Holy fuck I said the most retarded shit back in the day

that was already a thing before meme's became a thing

It used to mean staying up all night arguing with them. Now it means staying up all night trying to get them banned and fired.