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The flaw with Backpage was that they engaged in moderation of sex workers posts.
If they hadn't done that it might be a different story but they directly specifically edited posts to increase engagement
Backpage moderated some posts, sure. But what was the role of Salesforce here besides supplying a software package?
when I ran my own business I had a support deal with my main software vendor. Maybe something like that is being held against them?
No way, that would make software providers liable for users missing their software. It'd be like MS being on the hook for terrorism if the Taliban used Windows on a laptop to manage their stuff.
expecting the government to act sensibly and logically is a real easy path to madness
Truth. But, the big problem is setting whacko precedents. Maybe a better contemporary example would be the fed going after Apple because Luigi had an iPhone. All of a sudden, software providers start monitoring their programs' users for signs they might be subject to a lawsuit.