@wjmaggos On the contrary, Section 230 only helps Big Tech. Generally the law has a concept of reasonableness, an independent owner is not going to face a legal complaint because someone posted something on their site while they were asleep. But Google and Facebook use 230 to protect them when […] - ThreadSky

ocdtrekkie.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy • 24 days ago

@wjmaggos On the contrary, Section 230 only helps Big Tech. Generally the law has a concept of reasonableness, an independent owner is not going to face a legal complaint because someone posted something on their site while they were asleep. But Google and Facebook use 230 to protect them when […]

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ocdtrekkie.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•24 days ago

@wjmaggos The idea that Section 230 protects you and I, and not mega corps, is one of the most impressive bit of media manipulation on the Internet. To the point most people "prove" 230 is a good thing by quoting a paid Big Tech lobbyist who pretends to be a journalist.

wjmaggos.liberal.city.ap.brid.gy•24 days ago

@ocdtrekkie

what I've heard is that it's better for the small sites cause it prevents lawsuits from even getting going against site operators. without it, most sites might win under 1A but the cost to defend yourself would be too much for little guys. the big guys have the lawyers and money to […]

ocdtrekkie.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•24 days ago

@wjmaggos That could be better handled by anti-SLAPP-type laws. Blanket immunity absolutely prevents lawsuits, by also eliminating the ability to pursue legitimate ones.

Section 230 would be like saying "all speeding is legal" and then being glad it protects people from getting tickets for […]

wjmaggos.liberal.city.ap.brid.gy•24 days ago

@ocdtrekkie

in your example, it's like saying the car manufacturer can't get in trouble for the speeding but the driver still can. I think that's ok. I don't think I'd mind being able to go after the people running the algos tho. I want to enable the widest possible sharing of info and opinions […]

ocdtrekkie.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•24 days ago

@wjmaggos No a better example would be Tesla making a car that explodes easily and saying it's not responsible when it does, because someone else was driving it when it did. That's Section 230.

But to step away from analogies:

Many of Google's most profitable search terms are full of scams and […]

ocdtrekkie.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy•24 days ago

@wjmaggos One of the few categories where Internet companies do their job: CSAM. Because CSAM has mandatory reporting and strict liability for hosting it.

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