Kids get all the benefits of social media and have a creative outlet, and also a parent, trusted operator, or even the kid maintains control of the platform.
Making user-to-user apps banned seems like a giant overstep and inconsiderate.
cyanydeez•53m ago
So, it really looks like we should ban most social media via regulatory controls _INSIDE_ their offices.
Instead, we're just trying to avoid focus on realistic regulatory concerns for global oligarchs.
smalltorch•41m ago
'No that's too hard let's just ban them them all and require age verification for everyone'...
cyanydeez•5m ago
so 4chan always used "((()))" for their racism. Perhaps we need to implement Postgresql $$$oligarchs$$$ around things that are clearly being implemented because doing the right thing would bother $$$them$$$.
type0•38m ago
> I wonder what UK thinks
UK doesn't think, UK government thinks 1984 is a great manual.
smalltorch•27m ago
Are uk citizens actually going to provide an ID though after it's in effect? Surely there is a tipping point where people actually don't value the platforms enough to do these things.
smalltorch•1h ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48558511
Kids get all the benefits of social media and have a creative outlet, and also a parent, trusted operator, or even the kid maintains control of the platform.
Making user-to-user apps banned seems like a giant overstep and inconsiderate.
cyanydeez•53m ago
Instead, we're just trying to avoid focus on realistic regulatory concerns for global oligarchs.
smalltorch•41m ago
cyanydeez•5m ago
type0•38m ago
UK doesn't think, UK government thinks 1984 is a great manual.
smalltorch•27m ago