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Bob Leithiser, Ph.D.'s avatar

We need to take advantage of whatever platforms that we can, even if they aren't ultimately on our side to get the message out along with a mitigation plan to other platforms.

Substack runs on top of AWS and Amazon could shut it down at any time. What are we doing to mitigate that? Hosting content in private data centers is the only safe option but then we will still need to deal with ISPs and domain registrars banning stuff. Ultimately if we want to have any voice among Big Tech, it will require "small tech" or "alt tech" where we cobble together distributed networks using devices that can bypass the public Internet infrastructure by connecting directly to satellite private circuits through a new mobile device platform and satellite communication devices that can be placed strategically in data centers or in neighborhoods.

I hope you are wrong about Elon Musk, because the reality is that he is the only one with the infrastructure and money to enable such a network if it comes down to that. In the meantime, we can prepare by having a contingency for Substack being shut down, backing up content, using private servers to mirror the content, and developing an alternate platform for information sharing and collaboration.

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Teresa Broadway-Jessick's avatar

Elon, doesn't own the internet yet, does he?

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MatKelly's avatar

When they shut the net we know, his starlink is ready to accommodate, but you’ll need a digital id🤪

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Myriam's avatar

He has unblocked independent journalists, given accounts back to censored MDs and scientists. There is a lot of good taking place on twitter, including in twitter spaces. He’s allowing people to connect on pressing issues, for however long it lasts.

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Teresa Broadway-Jessick's avatar

And that's the plan, he has to gain the trust of those who haven't followed the system. He will have people eating out of his hands and then they will take whatever he ask them to take, like brain chips.

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Myriam's avatar

I don’t eat out of anyone’s hands and there are now plenty of bright people on twitter, the ones that were not fooled by the plandemic.

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MAGA_From_Heaven's avatar

Ain't no Republicans getting brain chips. Most of his would-be customers will die suddenly from mysterious circumstances that will baffle doctors. I think Elon may have been flipped and will be changing his business model. I don't think Tesla will be around much longer... he's alienating his customers and the whole EV industry is being exposed as a fraud.

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Myriam's avatar

I am Independent, Libertarian leaning🤓No experimental injections either.

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