Facebook says I'm abusive content [video]
Examples like this show the time is ripe for alternative social media platforms to replace the established networks.<p>Dealing with bad actors in public forums is not as hard as tech companies would want you to believe. This is evident, because we do it today. Its our system of courts.<p>Take any platform, and implement a simple e-court system with juries, being random users from the network. The injured party can effectively e-sue , and the pool of randomly users must all agree that abuse took place. This takes care of &quot; No more frivolous takedowns.<p>This also takes care of the pesky catch-all ToS. Platform no longer needs to define abuse. Instead, we take approach of Justice Steward:
&quot;I know it when I see it&quot;<p>Juries participating get rewards (badges, recognition, opportunities as judges &#x2F; advocates, etc)<p>The reason companies do not implement such a system is because it takes power away from them (management, staff) and gives it to the users.<p>That&#x27;s precisely why such a system would be a winner.