If you want to overthrow Big Tech, you’ll need Section 230. The paradigm shift being built with the Open Social Web can put communities back in control of social media infrastructure, and finally end our dependency on enshitified corporate giants. But while these incumbents can overcome...
  • zipsglacier@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 hour ago

    We’re talking about legality: it’s stuff like intent and responsibility that matters, not the technical details.

    My point, and my understanding of the EFF article, is that we do need a law that establishes just who can be held responsible, and how so. But maybe you’re imagining a world where that question is moot—in a world where there’s no separation of users and providers*. That would be a world where no one gets rich from internet infrastructure, and I would enjoy that very much.

    *Another typo?! Oof.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 hours ago

      But maybe you’re imagining a world where that question is moot—in a world where there’s no separation of users and [providers].

      Yes, that’s exactly what I’m imagining. (Any tips on how I could’ve made that clearer from my first comment?)

      • zipsglacier@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 hour ago

        Awesome! No, I don’t think your first comment needs to be different. You explicitly mention taking an extreme limit in the second sentence. I only realized after our first back-and-forth that I was implicitly thinking of a more near/medium-term situation. Like, how do we get from here, now, to the longer-term world we could hope for.

        So, that’s how I read the EFF article. But it’s of course OK, and (dare I say!?) possibly even good, that we talk about different views on this stuff! So, thanks :)