Hacker News Reader

> If they're capable of launching the platform in every language, they're capable of moderating it in every language.

Said differently, if they aren't capable of moderating in every language, they they aren't capable of launching in every language. At least not ethically.

"Just because I can build a car, don't expect me to build a seat belt or airbags." It is perfectly reasonable and not at all asinine to ask to build features contingent on others.

Half-trillion-dollar companies do not need defenders for how hard it is to make safe the "public" square they have decided to take over for themselves.

When you are Facebook, it must be table stakes.

It's not asinine, it just depends on if you value ethics or growth.