Storming Of The Capitol Building

[Belsnickel]

(01-11-2021, 01:29 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Possibly, maybe even likely, but regardless it wasn't going to happen.  Twitter, and other such platforms, routinely enforce their ToS in a buffet style manner.  What would get X banned doesn't even result in a warning for Y.  This type of inconsistency, coupled with an almost 100% toxic atmosphere, is why I avoid Twitter like the plague.  I think it's the most toxic place on the entire planet.

I think this is a big problem, to be honest. But, it also means that they have let some people, like Trump, get away with a lot of things in violation of their ToS, for a long time. In fact, I am of the opinion that they should hold those in positions of power to higher standards. I think the blue check mark should come with an understanding that you will be under more intense scrutiny and that they will be more likely to hand you a suspension for your bullshit.

Now, all of this being said, the perception that the censorship from Facebook and Twitter comes unevenly for conservatives and liberals isn't from a position of partisan bias. The reason it happens is because conservatives are more likely to spread false news and violate ToS. That doesn't mean that there aren't liberals falling into that trap, but Facebook did a study sometime during the Trump presidency and discovered that if they were to apply their ToS as even-handedly as possible, conservatives would face violations beyond the rate liberals do. It's a no-win for the tech companies.