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I generally agree with the broader point you're making, but I also think there's nothing wrong with pointing out how messed up it is that that's the reality of the choice. The whole point of improving society is to eliminate this kind of dilemma

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It’s messed up that this has to be done. But overall positive change.

Why does it have to be done?

That poor people get the worst of the jobs? What’s the alternative?

Who says this particular job is a necessary one?

What’s your alternative?

Jury duty for all online fora maybe?

Maybe social media for this content isn’t sustainable or wise?

Maybe social media of the kind which creates this problem isn't sustainable or wise.

You're talking about making the internet as a whole a view-only experience where all content is curated and made by trusted gatekeepers.

As long as a website allows user generated content, there will be this need to moderate it

No, he's talking about the Internet of old, where if you wanted to post anything you first had to stand up a server.

You’re saying there were no forum boards nor comment sections anywhere? And everyone self hosted every single piece of content they wished to send it into the world?

Laws, primarily.

There's also a lot of content that companies don't want to host or show to their users in general.

Because one could sell DDoS services that overload the target network with porn.

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