[tracker1]

Frankly, a lot of this is worrisome. I lean libertarian/centrist/classic-liberal in terms of my views. Lately I feel that even trying to engage with anyone to the left is an effort in futility. Especially in Pacific-Coast tech companies. Reason doesn't seem to matter, only feelings.

I was blocked on twitter for nearly a week, while they reviewed my challenge and judged against me, for posting anti-violence messages of all things.

I can't help but feel if the likes of Google, Twitter and Facebook are censoring otherwise legal and non-violent content in favor of a political ideology, they deserve to lose section 230 protections.

[pacala]

Google/Twitter/Facebook are the ultimate stage in media consolidation. 3 mega-corporations controlling the information feeds for the vast majority of people in the world. Even with the best intentions, I can't see how this arrangement can fare well. The amount of power wielded is just astonishing.

In historical context, US media has been undergoing a unabated consolidation for the past 3 decades. "In 1983, 90% of US media was controlled by 50 companies; as of 2011, 90% was controlled by just 6 companies and in 2017 the number was 5.", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentration_of_media_ownersh....

[sjg007]

I don't think they are exercising their power like they should be. Google and YouTube should delist Foxnews.com for promoting hate content, same with Facebook.

[tracker1]

Should CNN be delisted for hosting a racist Nazi last week?

[sjg007]

Maybe they should practice what was the equal time rule / coverage.

[outworlder]

> I feel that even trying to engage with anyone to the left

Maybe if you would step back from the partisan-thinking mode, you would find people more amenable to your views?

Labeling things 'left' or 'right' or 'liberal' may be a convenient shorthand, but it is not intellectually honest. Reality doesn't conform to party lines.

[tracker1]

You have to be able to name things... what names would you use?

[stcredzero]

"lose"