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> It has unbelievable to me that we are using a for-profit platform for communication between governments and the public they serve The internet is a for-profi
by altspace 5y ago
> It has unbelievable to me that we are using a for-profit platform for communication between governments and the public they serve
The internet is a for-profit platform
- missedthecue 5y agoEvery communication platform is. Radio, internet, TV, even the telegram.
- jerojero 5y agoIsn't the internet, at its core, a set of protocols we've all agreed to use? It's not for or against profit anymore than a hammer is.
- altspace 5y agoYes, but nobody is running servers with those protocols for free
- systemvoltage 5y agoNo one voted for our governments to exclusively use it to communicate on Twitter. It kinda just organically happened. Even Iranian officials use Twitter. We had government websites and official channels, but hard and inaccessible. I think the problem I have is the need for phone numbers and identification to access government comms through Twitter. No one asked who I am to listen to radio (even though some were commercial for-profit ventures). I’d like to see GSA offer a US gov official Twitter of sorts for instant communication. No ID or Phone required, funded by tax payers.
- riffic 5y agoTwitter can even provide GSA the software and managed hosting.