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Originally Posted by Phoenix
Yeah...i get what you are saying, but that is kind of how Reddit built it's site up.
if they are too heavy handed with the moderating...i am guessing it will open the doors for competition
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It's hard for newcomers to usurp established sites like Reddit, especially on the basis of 'less moderation'. Yes, 'hate speech' offenders would flock to any new rival but then it would be harder to appeal to the general demographic and also a sitting duck for left-wing campaigns.
Gab.ai was launched a while back as a 'free speech' alternative to Twitter and Google banned it from the Android playstore because it allegedly broke their 'hateful content' guidelines.
Also, look at the new laws coming into effect in Germany and soon the UK. Now social media giants have to employ entire dedicated teams of staff to spot and remove 'hateful content' within 24 hours or be hit with multi-million dollar fines every day. Good luck to any small pro-free speech startup trying to break into the market with that legal environment to contend with.