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Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech (2019)
After a decade or so of the general sentiment being in favor of the internet and social media as a way to enable more speech and improve the marketplace of ideas, in the last few years the view has shifted dramatically—now it seems that almost no one is happy. Some feel that these platforms have become cesspools of…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Jan 28, 2021 | Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech (2019) by ege_erdogan | 646 | 269 |
| Aug 30, 2019 | Protocols, Not Platforms: A Technological Approach to Free Speech by pwg | 235 | 67 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Protocols, not platforms: A technological approach to free speech (2019) by uberdru | 95 | 38 |
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