Thought this was a fascinating thread and, if corroborated, kinda scary. From back in November:
name an example of a similar company with similar problems finding the capital to run a social network, not to mention infrastructure (web hosting and "app stores"). blanket "scaling" might not be an issue if it wasn't for the content these people want to host and make their product.
explain why twitter, youtube, twitch etc cracked down on this shit. i promise you its not out of the goodness of their hearts.
the only money in racism is trump propaganda and small dick tactical gear. thats not going to fund a social platform.
i agree that dumb fuck investors exist, but not ones that will spend money into blatant racism and fascism. not even fox news gets away with it and hide it as well as they can.
i mean, the most recent proof is parler and it doesn't seem to be going to well for them... gab is worse.Your points are valid, but I think we're in uncharted territory here... we haven't seen this particular circumstance in this particular socio-political climate before.
I don't know anything about the people who were bankrolling Parler, but I highly doubt they were doing it because they expected a return on their investment from ad revenue. It was an ideological thing.
I think it's entirely possible for a web-based social network to survive outside of the App Store ecosystem if it has the users and money, and particularly in this case where it would be seen as the last "safe space" by this group.
i mean, the most recent proof is parler and it doesn't seem to be going to well for them...
What is the difference between Gab and Parler? They seem very similar.The key difference is that, supposedly, Gab runs their own servers.
If Parler had planned for this situation and been able to roll over to their own servers with no downtime, I think they'd be doing just fine.
I'm shocked (and yet, not at all surprised) that they didn't have a contingency plan for this.
What is the difference between Gab and Parler? They seem very similar.
gab was a flash in the pan a few years agoWhat is the difference between Gab and Parler? They seem very similar.
Gab operates off of its own servers, supposedly while Parler has operated from Amazon Web Services.What is the difference between Gab and Parler? They seem very similar.
wow missed this. i didn't realize they're a fork of mastodonPlus, it's using Mastodon. Performance-wise, they'd almost have better luck running an onion site.
Browser only platforms can only take off so much. The dangerous thing about Parler was the accessibility the app stores gave it. Any expansion of crazy alt-right sites is concerning, though the potential for it to go mainstream isn't quite there.Gab operates off of its own servers, supposedly while Parler has operated from Amazon Web Services.
From what I understand, Parler is dependent on a mobile app, and therefore dependent on the Apple and Google online app stores; while Gab is fully browser-based and therefore immune to Apple and Google banning it.
Parler had major funding from the Mercers, not sure where Gab got its funding from.
Thought this was a fascinating thread and, if corroborated, kinda scary. From back in November:
Thought this was a fascinating thread and, if corroborated, kinda scary. From back in November:
It's so fucking obvious that it's absurd. I actually can't believe outlets like The Onion and SNL aren't parodying that more. I think the media became demoralized with that task after Trump installed sychophant Barr as AG to undermine the Mueller investigation.Not surprised. What I am surprised about is the lack of investigative journalism in regards to high profile people like Giuliani and other Trump Co. moving about Russia and Eastern Europe without really batting an eye. All of this is so obviously nefarious yet there's no real drive to tackle it. The fourth estate keeps dropping the ball as theyre far more focused on the surface level stories that pull eyes easily and consistently.
agreed. if web only was a solution forums would be biggerBrowser only platforms can only take off so much. The dangerous thing about Parler was the accessibility the app stores gave it. Any expansion of crazy alt-right sites is concerning, though the potential for it to go mainstream isn't quite there.
Thought this was a fascinating thread and, if corroborated, kinda scary. From back in November:
Had to find out myself. Looks like it's from a show called Mr. MeatyI have always wanted to know, where is this from? The last bit of coming back and laughin always cracks me up lol
Thought this was a fascinating thread and, if corroborated, kinda scary. From back in November:
They should hit send to @FBI.Top post on HN claims that Parler just got their shit wrecked via Twilio, all user data exfiltrated including the ID needed to be come verified. Source is some Facebook thread, so I'm not making a thread, might be a situation like in November.
If it's true, they hit send to @everybody
Top post on HN claims that Parler just got their shit wrecked via Twilio, all user data exfiltrated including the ID needed to be come verified. Source is some Facebook thread, so I'm not making a thread, might be a situation like in November.
Twilio stopped working cause they left, so there's is no verification system. Last 24 hours, a bunch of trolls were able to sign in too.Top post on HN claims that Parler just got their shit wrecked via Twilio, all user data exfiltrated including the ID needed to be come verified. Source is some Facebook thread, so I'm not making a thread, might be a situation like in November.
Founder of Parler admitting that nobody wants anything to do with the site, and that it will be down "longer than expected":
Thought this was a fascinating thread and, if corroborated, kinda scary. From back in November:
Probably gonna be a tough sell for all those services that don't like immigrants
So 2 days after this thread Rebekah mercer posted on parler saying her "and John (the public co-owner) started parler for blah blah" and she has been the primary investor since launch.
The mercers and Russia have any history?
I want to believe that. But it's really hard not too right now.jesus wtf. I really hope they all lose steam from the deplatforming that's taken place so far.
The people on that app were hilariously dumb beyond parody. My only fear is that even a small chunk of them will smarten up and find a place that is difficult to find and monitor.
Well, that is why they are doing Telegram now.The people on that app were hilariously dumb beyond parody. My only fear is that even a small chunk of them will smarten up and find a place that is difficult to find and monitor.