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  1. …in reply to @ShortFormErnie
    ShortFormErnie Why for-profit? Surely we can use our public libraries towards this? Perhaps donate to them instead of paying a sub to some private co?
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    1. …in reply to @Chronotope
      ShortFormErnie The problem I have with all these companies trying to be public squares is with a donation they could fund actual public squares.
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      1. …in reply to @Chronotope
        ShortFormErnie It's been a decade of tech and private companies trying to become our public squares, from B&N to Twitter, they've yet to really succeed.
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        1. …in reply to @Chronotope
          ShortFormErnie Their nature as private companies continues to be problematic. Profit motive doesn't work for the needs of a public square.
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