As in, $$$.
Yeah, free speech. I get that. I also get that some are here not for communication, they are here for propaganda. There are strong tells for propaganda trolls, I can easily spot a list of 5 such tells.
Here's a thought. Make them pay. As in, dollars. Each post that meets certain criteria (some combination of hard rules with ML could help on this) should be considered a political advertisement. Usually a negative political advertisement. Once it's detected, the board member would be prohibited from making another post until payment is made.
This preserves free speech. This also stops trolls from parasitizing on the back of the platform in which you've invested (blood/tears/whatever) and which they are exploiting. Free speech in not a license to steal. Commercials are not free.
Think about it.
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