We're trying to do digital-age politics with categories and ideas from the analog world. I may as well throw out my modest proposal for an online republicanism built around the public sphere.
You and I are fairly aligned on this issue. Moderation is required for meaningful discussion, but can only be done on the community and individual level, and larger platforms like social media should be more concerned with providing the tools for individual and community moderation than being in the business of moderation themselves. Meanwhile governments should be in the business of ensuring markets are not monopolized or controlled by trusts so that other channels of communication are available to the public, rather than trying to regulate what communication the channels are allowed to air.
You and I are fairly aligned on this issue. Moderation is required for meaningful discussion, but can only be done on the community and individual level, and larger platforms like social media should be more concerned with providing the tools for individual and community moderation than being in the business of moderation themselves. Meanwhile governments should be in the business of ensuring markets are not monopolized or controlled by trusts so that other channels of communication are available to the public, rather than trying to regulate what communication the channels are allowed to air.
Yeah Ive already engaged the enemy today. https://substack.com/profile/14886164-sean-adams/note/c-15156542