Don’t underestimate the cost of moderation to keep literally illegal shit like CSAM off the platform. People try to post that type of stuff all the time on large forums, and it has to be culled as quickly and efficiently as possible.
A small community forum may have an idiot or bot try once in a while, but big places have to deal with that crap all the time and have entire teams dedicated to managing that.
How much can it cost to host? Especially for them?
Pennies on the dollar; the problem is paying people to moderate it and tow the company line.
Random correction, but interestingly, the saying is “toe the line”
Don’t underestimate the cost of moderation to keep literally illegal shit like CSAM off the platform. People try to post that type of stuff all the time on large forums, and it has to be culled as quickly and efficiently as possible.
A small community forum may have an idiot or bot try once in a while, but big places have to deal with that crap all the time and have entire teams dedicated to managing that.