hmmmmmm
so "spreading misinformation" is against the Discord ToS apparently — Discord, a platform for creating your own little enclave and shaping it to your heart's desire. your personal enclave can be shut down for thoughtcrime
something feels icky
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RT @Slasher
just in: Discord has shut down the /r/WallStreetBets server for "hate speech, glorifying violence, and spreading misinformation", a spokesperson for Discord tells me. "To be …
https://twitter.com/Slasher/status/1354570005686398979
not that I really agree w/ the idea of banning "disinfo" on platforms like Twitter, but at least there, there's some sort of justification — it's all interconnected so "disinfo" can spread like wildfire to every little corner
but Discord?
@pareinoia Interesting Q: where does the public sphere begin? E.g., a public discord w/ lots of users and many pinned msgs might be seen as similar to a public webforum. My little fortnight channel - not.
Btw, it's m-isinfo, so they don't claim they're doing it intentionally. Not sure if relevant.
