Cloudflare CEO on the Italy fines

Post by darubedarob » Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 6:18 PM UTC

woooooo wrote: post #892

Nextgrid wrote: post #796

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> we are under daily attack from Russian accounts We would go a long way if our communication platforms weren't intentionally amplifying the most controversial voices for the sake of maximizing ad revenue. Back in the day the Russians needed to spend money to buy influence. Now they can just make their propaganda engaging enough and Western companies will happily host it and promote it for free .

Isn't that just "culture"? Let the best content win? It used to be that the USA was comfortable competing and winning along these lines.

Post by pornel » Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC

azangru wrote: post #879

Nux wrote: post #667

Started reading the post on Cloudflare's side, but halfway through I ended up against it. It's a little bit scary that guy is the CEO, his post sounds crazy and unprofessional. The fact he's posting on X to begin with is a warning in itself.

> The fact he's posting on X to begin with is a warning in itself. Why so? The counter at the bottom of the post claims that it has been viewed 7.5 million times. I don't know how this translates into individual people; but still, probably a decent reach?

Post by TylerLives » Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC

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What rules can you possibly have that distinguish the expert and the manipulator in all cases, without abuse? I think free speech comes from the same base as universal vote: any selection mechanism would be corrupted and in the end cause more harm than good. That is why the solution is to let everyone speak / vote. If you have some uncorruptible people or mechanism for selection, just use that to make policy decision…

I think the solution is to elect a commission of experts to be deciding this. Term limits. Separate independent institution from the government - no meddling. Critical thinking even in those capable of it is a limited resource. I can't spend all day every day critically examining every single statement the internet flings at me - it's mentally exhausting and wears one down. Let's elect proxies to do it for us.

Post by cartofupai » Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC

Post by 1dontnkow_ » Sat, Jan 10, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC

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Rejecting the system, everyone in it, and everyone that's willing to interact with it, is not a way to get good outcomes. No don't "just take it" but encouraging one of the good opinions of the vice president is fine.

I disagree, some systems are so bad they need to be rejected outright. As a European, I find asking for the help of Vance and Musk as hostile, even if the person asking is in the right.