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{{quote|"Online communities are in a precarious and unhealthy state right now [in 2018].

Major internet platforms are exhibiting a wide range of issues: they collect our personal data and fail to protect it; amplify outrage and encourage mob harassment; spread false information and radicalize viewpoints; and allow racism and hate speech to propagate. These are all incredibly serious issues, yet they're still only a small sample of the problems that are becoming apparent.

The companies behind the platforms know their products cause these negative effects, but they've decided to treat them as acceptable costs instead of taking decisive action to address the issues. Only legal or public pressure seem to produce meaningful responses."

The companies behind the platforms ''know'' their products cause these negative effects, but they've decided to treat them as acceptable costs instead of taking decisive action to address the issues. Only legal or public pressure seem to produce meaningful responses.

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It doesn't need to be this way. We should have places online where we can have meaningful interactions without worrying about our privacy and relationships being exploited for others' financial gain. Places that respect us and the communities we build, and help make them ''better'' instead of just trying to make them bigger."

|'''Chad Birch''' ('''Deimos'''), ''[https://blog.tildes.net/announcing-tildes Announcing Tildes - a non-profit community site driven by its users' interests]'' (Tildes Blog)}}

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