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The classic #trilemma goes: "Fast, cheap or good, pick any two." The #ModeratorsTrilemma goes, "Large, diverse userbase; centralized platforms; don't anger users - pick any two." 1/ 
If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:
pluralistic.net/2023/03/04/pic… 2/
pluralistic.net/2023/03/04/pic… 2/
The Moderator's Trilemma is introduced in "Moderating the Fediverse: Content Moderation on Distributed Social Media," a superb paper from @ARozenshtein of @UofMNLawSchool, forthcoming in the journal @JournalSpeech, available as a prepub on @SSRN:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… 3/
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf… 3/
1/ A couple of weeks ago I experienced what I call a 'web3.0' moment -- a decentralized web moment.
In this case it was on decentralized social media, a platform called Diamond App, built on top of the $DESO blockchain @desoprotocol.
At first I was confused... (read on)
In this case it was on decentralized social media, a platform called Diamond App, built on top of the $DESO blockchain @desoprotocol.
At first I was confused... (read on)
2/ I went to Diamondapp.com and immediately there was a button to click with my name on it.
I clicked it, the page refreshed with zero lag, and my entire profile was there.
I was confused. I'd never used this app before, so how could I have a profile?
I clicked it, the page refreshed with zero lag, and my entire profile was there.
I was confused. I'd never used this app before, so how could I have a profile?
3/ As I started scrolling, I realized Diamond was basically the same as Bitclout.com, just with a refreshed interface.
I had set up my Bitclout profile earlier in 2021 when it first gained traction, but then I moved on and hadn't logged back in for months.
I had set up my Bitclout profile earlier in 2021 when it first gained traction, but then I moved on and hadn't logged back in for months.
