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0 pointslondons_explore5y ago0 comments

You could build this as a browser extension... Call it "de-politics", and have it scan the HTML of popular sites (facebook, twitter, etc) and simply collapse/hide all content matching some filter.

I bet a simple keyword filter for names of politicians could catch 90%.

I wonder if people would pay for it?

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lozaning5y ago

If you take the time to set it up you can get close using https://www.fbpurity.com/ chrome plugin.

davisr5y ago

Ah, of course, censoring political discussion is the answer!

gfodor5y ago

Censoring is when an authority removes content without your consent. Installing something that lets you decide what content to see (or not see) on a site is not censorship.

davisr5y ago

It is, however, sealing one's self in a chamber of like-minded opinion.

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lozaning5y ago

If you take the time to set it up you can get close using https://www.fbpurity.com/ chrome plugin.

davisr5y ago

Ah, of course, censoring political discussion is the answer!

gfodor5y ago

Censoring is when an authority removes content without your consent. Installing something that lets you decide what content to see (or not see) on a site is not censorship.

davisr5y ago

It is, however, sealing one's self in a chamber of like-minded opinion.

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j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse