The financial overhead to start any sort of platform for communication on the internet would be immense. The internet would turn into nothing but static sites a

The financial overhead to start any sort of platform for communication on the internet would be immense. The internet would turn into nothing but static sites and tightly thought policed elite clubs. Every manner of moderation currently performed would be overdone 10-fold to protect the platform administrators from legal liability. The closest analogy would be digital speakeasies; not for inebriating beverages, but rather just the ability to communicate. EDIT: Not sure why I'm being downvoted. This will kill any innovation by small businesses on the internet. Nobody will take the risks. New platforms akin to Snapchat or whatever will be looked at as riskier endeavors before they're even able to get off the ground.