Conservative alternatives to Facebook Twitter etc...

[iceberg]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

minds.com is trying to grow. the problem is most people won't do a bulk move from facebook to anywhere like they did from myspace to facebook. this time you'll just see people moving away from social media in general.

Correct. Trying to start a new social media site to go against Twitter or FB is like trying to invent a new soda to compete with Pepsi. Joining the game late is not the easiest thing to do.

to be honest, so few care about the "social" network in as much as the instant messaging. you'll see communities spring up and people flock to where their hobbies are. i'll go find some internet radio communities or maybe start one; a "niche" community.

what i *would* miss is just the interaction of who is doing what tonight. my niece bought a house and i got to see the day 1 pics and videos. the trick is to link people together w/o having a "facebook" type of site.

you'll see something like that coming and likely being "thought up" in the next few years. people simply won't stay where one side taunts the other and limits the ability to "taunt back". the left wouldn't stay, why should the right?

 

[iceberg]

Liberals bitched about talk radio and now conservatives are bitching about social media. I thought it a mistake when Reagan did away with the Fairness Doctrine as it mandated all sides be heard. Of course, the difference here is that social media is not banning conservative voices as it were but Russian trolls and professional prevaricators and conspiracy theorists like sleazeball Alex Jones.

Fear not, Oh valiant Conservative snowflakes, I am sure the Russians will come up with something the upcoming election cycle to satisfy your need for false and slanderous news.

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simply show me liberal sites having the same issues and we will call it a "glitch".

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

minds.com is trying to grow. the problem is most people won't do a bulk move from facebook to anywhere like they did from myspace to facebook. this time you'll just see people moving away from social media in general.

Correct. Trying to start a new social media site to go against Twitter or FB is like trying to invent a new soda to compete with Pepsi. Joining the game late is not the easiest thing to do.

to be honest, so few care about the "social" network in as much as the instant messaging. you'll see communities spring up and people flock to where their hobbies are. i'll go find some internet radio communities or maybe start one; a "niche" community.

what i *would* miss is just the interaction of who is doing what tonight. my niece bought a house and i got to see the day 1 pics and videos. the trick is to link people together w/o having a "facebook" type of site.

you'll see something like that coming and likely being "thought up" in the next few years. people simply won't stay where one side taunts the other and limits the ability to "taunt back". the left wouldn't stay, why should the right?

I use Facebook only for the reasons you pointed out. I like to see the pictures of kids growing up and vacations people take. Outside of that, it's a bunch of posts with stupid sayings, dog and animal videos, and recipes that the females always post. Quite boring.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Liberals bitched about talk radio and now conservatives are bitching about social media. I thought it a mistake when Reagan did away with the Fairness Doctrine as it mandated all sides be heard. Of course, the difference here is that social media is not banning conservative voices as it were but Russian trolls and professional prevaricators and conspiracy theorists like sleazeball Alex Jones.

Fear not, Oh valiant Conservative snowflakes, I am sure the Russians will come up with something the upcoming election cycle to satisfy your need for false and slanderous news.

Social media works just like the MSM. Look at how they have you so convinced about Russia! You actually believe that crap.

 

[JLW]

Liberals bitched about talk radio and now conservatives are bitching about social media. I thought it a mistake when Reagan did away with the Fairness Doctrine as it mandated all sides be heard. Of course, the difference here is that social media is not banning conservative voices as it were but Russian trolls and professional prevaricators and conspiracy theorists like sleazeball Alex Jones.

Fear not, Oh valiant Conservative snowflakes, I am sure the Russians will come up with something the upcoming election cycle to satisfy your need for false and slanderous news.

Social media works just like the MSM. Look at how they have you so convinced about Russia! You actually believe that crap.

I can't stand social media personally. I am infrequently on it. The question of Russian will be resolved by Mueller. If he says there was no Russian collusion, I will believe him. If he says, there was collusion, there should be consequences. If the investigation is halted for political reasons, I will presume all the allegations against Trump are true.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Liberals bitched about talk radio and now conservatives are bitching about social media. I thought it a mistake when Reagan did away with the Fairness Doctrine as it mandated all sides be heard. Of course, the difference here is that social media is not banning conservative voices as it were but Russian trolls and professional prevaricators and conspiracy theorists like sleazeball Alex Jones.

Fear not, Oh valiant Conservative snowflakes, I am sure the Russians will come up with something the upcoming election cycle to satisfy your need for false and slanderous news.

Social media works just like the MSM. Look at how they have you so convinced about Russia! You actually believe that crap.

I can't stand social media personally. I am infrequently on it. The question of Russian will be resolved by Mueller. If he says there was no Russian collusion, I will believe him. If he says, there was collusion, there should be consequences. If the investigation is halted for political reasons, I will presume all the allegations against Trump are true.

And yet you say that Russia will conger up some scheme to fix the midterms. You say that with such confidence too.

 

[mudwhistle]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

Do us all a favor and learn what free speech is and who it is applied towards.

Gab is growing despite Google banning it. If you do not like Google, make you own search engine.

I never mentioned anyones free speech rights leftard.

LEARN TO READ

Free expression = free speech.

Get a life you statist, the government is not going to jump in and save you

It appears that you're just trying to argue without a point.

Simple point, Google and the rest of private companies and have the right and power to ban anyone they damn well like

Only for specific reasons.....porn.....violent content....so-on. They can't ban speech just because they don't like it.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Do us all a favor and learn what free speech is and who it is applied towards.

Gab is growing despite Google banning it. If you do not like Google, make you own search engine.

I never mentioned anyones free speech rights leftard.

LEARN TO READ

Free expression = free speech.

Get a life you statist, the government is not going to jump in and save you

It appears that you're just trying to argue without a point.

Simple point, Google and the rest of private companies and have the right and power to ban anyone they damn well like

Only for specific reasons.....porn.....violent content....so-on. They can't ban speech just because they don't like it.

Yes they can, that's the problem. A private entity has no constitutional laws they have to follow. That's only for government.

 

[mudwhistle]

I never mentioned anyones free speech rights leftard.

LEARN TO READ

Free expression = free speech.

Get a life you statist, the government is not going to jump in and save you

It appears that you're just trying to argue without a point.

Simple point, Google and the rest of private companies and have the right and power to ban anyone they damn well like

Only for specific reasons.....porn.....violent content....so-on. They can't ban speech just because they don't like it.

Yes they can, that's the problem. A private entity has no constitutional laws they have to follow. That's only for government.

Sounds like they're trying to engineer a government takeover of the internet.
I'm willing to bet they've already explored this.
If the Democrats take over Congress it will be on the agenda.
At any rate.....every time they ban someone...they open themselves up to lawsuits.

 

[Stormy Daniels]

Of course, the difference here is that social media is not banning conservative voices

Wrong

The difference here is the FCC didn't ban voices from the left they failed on their own.
The left is banning and censuring the right.

The left couldn't control the FCC so they did the next best thing and created social media which bypasses the FCC and reaches a wider audience all while maintaining control of who has access to their platform.

A smart move no doubt but the right needs to find a way to circumvent that monopoly

Some people are suggesting that social media needs to be brought into the same regulation as traditional media. If that were done, your concerns would be theoretically eliminated. But there's some problems with what you're saying. Because all forms of media control who have access to use their platforms to access audiences. Television networks can refuse air advertisements, or refuse to air programming, just the same way that Facebook is refusing to Infowars.

So your entire premise is false.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

Free expression = free speech.

Get a life you statist, the government is not going to jump in and save you

It appears that you're just trying to argue without a point.

Simple point, Google and the rest of private companies and have the right and power to ban anyone they damn well like

Only for specific reasons.....porn.....violent content....so-on. They can't ban speech just because they don't like it.

Yes they can, that's the problem. A private entity has no constitutional laws they have to follow. That's only for government.

Sounds like they're trying to engineer a government takeover of the internet.
I'm willing to bet they've already explored this.
If the Democrats take over Congress it will be on the agenda.
At any rate.....every time they ban someone...they open themselves up to lawsuits.

I don't think so. Only if it has to do with race or something like that. But outside of AM radio, the left owns everything else. They own our public schools, our colleges, Hollywood, any kind of entertainment, and now the internet.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Of course, the difference here is that social media is not banning conservative voices

Wrong

The difference here is the FCC didn't ban voices from the left they failed on their own.
The left is banning and censuring the right.

The left couldn't control the FCC so they did the next best thing and created social media which bypasses the FCC and reaches a wider audience all while maintaining control of who has access to their platform.

A smart move no doubt but the right needs to find a way to circumvent that monopoly

Some people are suggesting that social media needs to be brought into the same regulation as traditional media. If that were done, your concerns would be theoretically eliminated. But there's some problems with what you're saying. Because all forms of media control who have access to use their platforms to access audiences. Television networks can refuse air advertisements, or refuse to air programming, just the same way that Facebook is refusing to Infowars.

So your entire premise is false.

You pretend as if I suggested the government should get involved then proceeded to knock down your pretend argument.

Congrats!

 

[Wry Catcher]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

Maybe because the 21st Century Conservative is as welcome as a turd in a punch bowl? But I digress, you have the ability to post here, that most of us don't take you seriously is not our fault.

The Internet is replete with websites and blogs for 21st Century conservatives; what is missing is the conservatism of the late 20th Century, wherein thoughtful expression and substantive discussions were welcome. A time when Science was respected, change acceptable, and new and fresh ideas evaluated.

I'm talking about smart devices. You know, the devices that EVERYONE is using to access social media. You are talking about PC style shit. In case you don't know it PC use is down. PC sales are down. PC Sales Keep Falling, But Big Manufacturers Are Doing Just Fine

Smart devices are taking their place and those smart devices are tightly controlled by a handful of companies. All owned by the left.

The threat to real free expression is real and that threat is controlled & facilitated by the left.

You seem to believe so, sadly what you read and hear which you consider "the left" is there to evaluate, not attack with a pejorative. The up and coming generation is smart, informed, interested, curious and technology astute.

They don't see left or right, they don't see skin color and they reject Authoritarianism. Trump's base is framed on hate and fear; many of those born after 9-11 will be voting in November, and the threat they seem most concerned with is domestic.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

Maybe because the 21st Century Conservative is as welcome as a turd in a punch bowl? But I digress, you have the ability to post here, that most of us don't take you seriously is not our fault.

The Internet is replete with websites and blogs for 21st Century conservatives; what is missing is the conservatism of the late 20th Century, wherein thoughtful expression and substantive discussions were welcome. A time when Science was respected, change acceptable, and new and fresh ideas evaluated.

I'm talking about smart devices. You know, the devices that EVERYONE is using to access social media. You are talking about PC style shit. In case you don't know it PC use is down. PC sales are down. PC Sales Keep Falling, But Big Manufacturers Are Doing Just Fine

Smart devices are taking their place and those smart devices are tightly controlled by a handful of companies. All owned by the left.

The threat to real free expression is real and that threat is controlled & facilitated by the left.

You seem to believe so, sadly what you read and hear which you consider "the left" is there to evaluate, not attack with a pejorative. The up and coming generation is smart, informed, interested, curious and technology astute.

They don't see left or right, they don't see skin color and they reject Authoritarianism. Trump's base is framed on hate and fear; many of those born after 9-11 will be voting in November, and the threat they seem most concerned with is domestic.

Pie in the sky.

If your premise was correct Trumps numbers would not be rising in the demographics you listed.

 

[Wry Catcher]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

Maybe because the 21st Century Conservative is as welcome as a turd in a punch bowl? But I digress, you have the ability to post here, that most of us don't take you seriously is not our fault.

The Internet is replete with websites and blogs for 21st Century conservatives; what is missing is the conservatism of the late 20th Century, wherein thoughtful expression and substantive discussions were welcome. A time when Science was respected, change acceptable, and new and fresh ideas evaluated.

I'm talking about smart devices. You know, the devices that EVERYONE is using to access social media. You are talking about PC style shit. In case you don't know it PC use is down. PC sales are down. PC Sales Keep Falling, But Big Manufacturers Are Doing Just Fine

Smart devices are taking their place and those smart devices are tightly controlled by a handful of companies. All owned by the left.

The threat to real free expression is real and that threat is controlled & facilitated by the left.

You seem to believe so, sadly what you read and hear which you consider "the left" is there to evaluate, not attack with a pejorative. The up and coming generation is smart, informed, interested, curious and technology astute.

They don't see left or right, they don't see skin color and they reject Authoritarianism. Trump's base is framed on hate and fear; many of those born after 9-11 will be voting in November, and the threat they seem most concerned with is domestic.

Pie in the sky.

If your premise was correct Trumps numbers would not be rising in the demographics you listed.

Notice I posted those who are, "smart, informed, interested, curious and technology astute"; they are by far the majority, and those willing to forego the advice of their parents, their preachers and Pols who support laissez faire gun rights, seek to repeal R v. W and oppose net neutrality.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

Maybe because the 21st Century Conservative is as welcome as a turd in a punch bowl? But I digress, you have the ability to post here, that most of us don't take you seriously is not our fault.

The Internet is replete with websites and blogs for 21st Century conservatives; what is missing is the conservatism of the late 20th Century, wherein thoughtful expression and substantive discussions were welcome. A time when Science was respected, change acceptable, and new and fresh ideas evaluated.

I'm talking about smart devices. You know, the devices that EVERYONE is using to access social media. You are talking about PC style shit. In case you don't know it PC use is down. PC sales are down. PC Sales Keep Falling, But Big Manufacturers Are Doing Just Fine

Smart devices are taking their place and those smart devices are tightly controlled by a handful of companies. All owned by the left.

The threat to real free expression is real and that threat is controlled & facilitated by the left.

You seem to believe so, sadly what you read and hear which you consider "the left" is there to evaluate, not attack with a pejorative. The up and coming generation is smart, informed, interested, curious and technology astute.

They don't see left or right, they don't see skin color and they reject Authoritarianism. Trump's base is framed on hate and fear; many of those born after 9-11 will be voting in November, and the threat they seem most concerned with is domestic.

Pie in the sky.

If your premise was correct Trumps numbers would not be rising in the demographics you listed.

Notice I posted those who are, "smart, informed, interested, curious and technology astute"; they are by far the majority, and those willing to forego the advice of their parents, their preachers and Pols who support laissez faire gun rights, seek to repeal R v. W and oppose net neutrality.

Lol

The same "majority" that elected Hillary president?


Clueless

 

[Wry Catcher]

It appears that you're just trying to argue without a point.

Simple point, Google and the rest of private companies and have the right and power to ban anyone they damn well like

Only for specific reasons.....porn.....violent content....so-on. They can't ban speech just because they don't like it.

Yes they can, that's the problem. A private entity has no constitutional laws they have to follow. That's only for government.

Sounds like they're trying to engineer a government takeover of the internet.
I'm willing to bet they've already explored this.
If the Democrats take over Congress it will be on the agenda.
At any rate.....every time they ban someone...they open themselves up to lawsuits.

I don't think so. Only if it has to do with race or something like that. But outside of AM radio, the left owns everything else. They own our public schools, our colleges, Hollywood, any kind of entertainment, and now the internet.

Maybe you only believe "the left" controls everything?

Do you ever wonder if the "the right" is a minority, and what you (want to) perceive as "the left", is really a composite of the majority, which includes moderate Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, and Independents, the socially liberal and progressive set; and a small minority on the left of revolutionaries, those I consider to be on the idiot fringe who want change done yesterday.

Do you ever wonder about how we see "the right"? I suppose most if not all of those noted above perceive "the right" members' as extremists, inflexible, authoritarian and way out of touch with the majority.

'Those who don't wonder, the willfully ignorant, are now free to push the funny button.

 

[mudwhistle]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

Maybe because the 21st Century Conservative is as welcome as a turd in a punch bowl? But I digress, you have the ability to post here, that most of us don't take you seriously is not our fault.

The Internet is replete with websites and blogs for 21st Century conservatives; what is missing is the conservatism of the late 20th Century, wherein thoughtful expression and substantive discussions were welcome. A time when Science was respected, change acceptable, and new and fresh ideas evaluated.

I'm talking about smart devices. You know, the devices that EVERYONE is using to access social media. You are talking about PC style shit. In case you don't know it PC use is down. PC sales are down. PC Sales Keep Falling, But Big Manufacturers Are Doing Just Fine

Smart devices are taking their place and those smart devices are tightly controlled by a handful of companies. All owned by the left.

The threat to real free expression is real and that threat is controlled & facilitated by the left.

You seem to believe so, sadly what you read and hear which you consider "the left" is there to evaluate, not attack with a pejorative. The up and coming generation is smart, informed, interested, curious and technology astute.

They don't see left or right, they don't see skin color and they reject Authoritarianism. Trump's base is framed on hate and fear; many of those born after 9-11 will be voting in November, and the threat they seem most concerned with is domestic.

The up and coming generation is no smarter than any generation....especially when you dumb-down their education and show everything they learn from a leftist perspective.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I often asked why conservatives weren't creating their own social apps to avoid the left shutting them down on the main apps.

Now I know why.

First they ban you for hate speech on the usual platforms. Hate speech......

Then you create your own app and the powers that be BAN THE APPS from their devices.
Google explains why it banned the app for Gab, a right-wing Twitter rival

The left have a strangle hold on our free expression.

Maybe because the 21st Century Conservative is as welcome as a turd in a punch bowl? But I digress, you have the ability to post here, that most of us don't take you seriously is not our fault.

The Internet is replete with websites and blogs for 21st Century conservatives; what is missing is the conservatism of the late 20th Century, wherein thoughtful expression and substantive discussions were welcome. A time when Science was respected, change acceptable, and new and fresh ideas evaluated.

I'm talking about smart devices. You know, the devices that EVERYONE is using to access social media. You are talking about PC style shit. In case you don't know it PC use is down. PC sales are down. PC Sales Keep Falling, But Big Manufacturers Are Doing Just Fine

Smart devices are taking their place and those smart devices are tightly controlled by a handful of companies. All owned by the left.

The threat to real free expression is real and that threat is controlled & facilitated by the left.

You seem to believe so, sadly what you read and hear which you consider "the left" is there to evaluate, not attack with a pejorative. The up and coming generation is smart, informed, interested, curious and technology astute.

They don't see left or right, they don't see skin color and they reject Authoritarianism. Trump's base is framed on hate and fear; many of those born after 9-11 will be voting in November, and the threat they seem most concerned with is domestic.

The up and coming generation is no smarter than any generation....especially when you dumb-down their education and show everything they learn from a leftist perspective.

Eating tide pods doesn't help

 

[Stormy Daniels]

Of course, the difference here is that social media is not banning conservative voices

Wrong

The difference here is the FCC didn't ban voices from the left they failed on their own.
The left is banning and censuring the right.

The left couldn't control the FCC so they did the next best thing and created social media which bypasses the FCC and reaches a wider audience all while maintaining control of who has access to their platform.

A smart move no doubt but the right needs to find a way to circumvent that monopoly

Some people are suggesting that social media needs to be brought into the same regulation as traditional media. If that were done, your concerns would be theoretically eliminated. But there's some problems with what you're saying. Because all forms of media control who have access to use their platforms to access audiences. Television networks can refuse air advertisements, or refuse to air programming, just the same way that Facebook is refusing to Infowars.

So your entire premise is false.

You pretend as if I suggested the government should get involved then proceeded to knock down your pretend argument.

Congrats!

Actually, I think what has happened is that you've shown us all why reading comprehension is such an important skill.