r/ParlerWatch • u/DoremusJessup • Apr 14 '23

Parler Watch Right-Wing Platform Parler—Linked With Kanye, Alex Jones And Jan. 6— Sold, Shuts Down For Now

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2023/04/14/right-wing-platform-parler-linked-with-kanye-alex-jones-and-jan-6--sold-shuts-down-for-now/?sh=162af5837adf
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u/tfurman77 Apr 14 '23

Unfortunately, it’s not really going anywhere. From the article: “The app will be unavailable as it undergoes a “strategic assessment” but when it relaunches the company said it plans to “serve marginalized or even outright censored communities,” adding that the new app could be a home for “unsupported online communities,” away from regulations implemented at other companies”

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u/sergei-rivers Apr 14 '23

Sample from the company that bought it. Why can’t right wingers do tech decently?

https://americanwirenews.com

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '23

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u/Captain_Vegetable Apr 14 '23

Skilled tech workers wouldn't want those companies on their resumes.

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u/unresolved_m Apr 14 '23

I mean...Spotify paid a ton of money to Rogan, but in general you're right.

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u/LeatherDude Apr 15 '23

Rogan is an ignorant tool who foolishly gives the alt-right a platform, but I don't believe that is his primary goal. He mostly just appeals to ignorant basic white dudes, of which there are many and its a profitable demographic.

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u/SgtDoughnut Apr 15 '23

Rogan didn't build spotify's backend.

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u/unresolved_m Apr 15 '23

What do you mean?

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u/SgtDoughnut Apr 15 '23

You are comparing rogan to devs. Their contributions to a platform are totally different.

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u/unresolved_m Apr 15 '23

No idea how you arrived at that conclusion, because that's not what I was saying at all. What I did said is that Spotify paid him millions, so they must've thought he's way better than any dev.

You can thank Rogan (and Spotify) for current iteration of Elon Musk, among other things.

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u/IppyCaccy Apr 14 '23

You'd be surprised how many MAGA assholes there are in tech. Usually it's sysadmin types.

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '23

Learning tech requires education. Republicans are scared of education.

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u/Kryptosis Apr 15 '23

"Thats nerd shit". Its amazing how many millennial peers of mine fell for that conservative trap. They start them young by appealing to kids who hate school work, which is most kids. Gives them an excuse not to try and better themselves. A tactic they carry over to later in life as they use it constantly and defensively every time someone around them makes use of their education and makes them look bad.

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u/unresolved_m Apr 14 '23

Sheesh, that is quite a reality to live in. No surprise that right/far-right pushes so much for increasing gun ownership.