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Good to see that @Substack’s view of content moderation identifies the right problem (an attention economy business model of algorithms that optimize for engagement) even if details about how it is determining what harmful content is remains a bit thin https://blog.substack.com/p/substacks-view-of-content-moderation
Problem is "business models based on engagement have created a class of wildly successful media products that distort online discourse. It is increasingly difficult to participate in reasonable discussions on these platforms." As @rankingrights outlined https://www.newamerica.org/oti/reports/getting-to-the-source-of-infodemics-its-the-business-model/
So @SubstackInc says it's trying to subvert the power of the attention economy, so that people, not engagement-motivated platforms, are ultimately in control. I agree this bodes well for future of writing specifically, and for culture generally. Big question is sustainability...
And as @hamishmckenzie @cjgbest @jairajs89 aptly observe: Heavy-handed censorship can draw more attention to content than it otherwise would have enjoyed, and at the same time it can give the content creators a martyr complex that they can trade off for future gain.
