Variety is Important (Score 5, Insightful)

I believe we do need more choices when it comes to social media. Even if Trump ends up being wrong, the fact that he was targeted by the big players is an issue, and it has done a lot to destroy trust in the current system. There is blatant bias among Google, Facebook, and Twitter. It is scary that we have reached this level of coordinated control and censorship from these giants with a lot of influence around the world. Even if Parler spreads some misinformation, which has always been around and idiots will always fall for it, there are a lot of honest people that want their voices heard. People build their life around social media now, and if they have the wrong view or opinion, they can have a major part of their lives taken away. So, they take their opinion elsewhere where they feel safe and unconstrained. Sites like Parler are for the better than for the worse.