2020/10/14/The Curse of Monster Island

when: 2020/10/14
author: Aaron Rabinowitz
source: TheSkeptic
topics: tragedy of the commons free speech trolling cheap talk skepticism
link: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2020/10/monster-island-free-speech-experiment/
title: The Curse of Monster Island: a four year experiment in unmoderated free speech
summary: “Gather round friends, I want to tell you a true horror story. I can’t promise a twist ending; the monster is still going to turn out to be humans with funny hats on. What I can promise is a direct connection to a recent high-profile act of violence, and an increased anxiety about unregulated internet speech.

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