It’s complicated I guess. People often use the “Nazi bar” analogy and I kinda get it. But I am also conflicted. Yes I disagree with their opinions and wish they will stop having those opinions. But on the other hand moderating them will just make them move to somewhere else, and they will still be having those opinions, and arguably in a worse environment. Because it would be more of a bubble with nobody countering them.
Forcing the most radical extremists underground won’t deprogram them, but it will make it significantly more difficult for them to spread propaganda. The point of deplatforming is to shut down the pipeline so that fewer people get radicalized.
I mean, 4chan isn’t that hard to find. IMO instead of trying to shield people from these “dangerous ideas” so they don’t get radicalized, why don’t we try teach more people critical thinking skills? Quarantine vs vaccination, I guess.
It’s complicated I guess. People often use the “Nazi bar” analogy and I kinda get it. But I am also conflicted. Yes I disagree with their opinions and wish they will stop having those opinions. But on the other hand moderating them will just make them move to somewhere else, and they will still be having those opinions, and arguably in a worse environment. Because it would be more of a bubble with nobody countering them.
Forcing the most radical extremists underground won’t deprogram them, but it will make it significantly more difficult for them to spread propaganda. The point of deplatforming is to shut down the pipeline so that fewer people get radicalized.
I mean, 4chan isn’t that hard to find. IMO instead of trying to shield people from these “dangerous ideas” so they don’t get radicalized, why don’t we try teach more people critical thinking skills? Quarantine vs vaccination, I guess.
Steam has far greater reach than 4chan. 4chan is the quarantine in your analogy, everyone else left that Nazi Bar after /pol/ happened.
If you think you can teach the average Steam user critical thinking skills, I welcome you to go ahead and try. Have fun.
that’s a bit defeatist, isn’t it. and you are underestimating 4chan, it has 86 million monthly active users, while steam has 132 million.