Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

> Will this open the market for new social media platforms? My gut reaction to this was "Can't be a bad thing, let all of the hatred currently vented on Twitter and let it go somewhere else". But this is how Stormfront essentially works, and it's a bad thing - an echo chamber of "kill all the [insert group]" leads to thinking that's acceptable, or even a good idea. It's why mass shooters are announcing their plans on 4chan.

People need to be told that their ideas are wrong, not given a new playground where everyone agrees with them. Kudos to Twitter for saying death threats and jihadism are wrong and not supported on their platform.



Consider applying for YC's Summer 2026 batch! Applications are open till May 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: