Yes. This is why all the people that copy-pasta "you're wrong about section 230"[1] on HN are missing the point. Even if the law doesn't say "Once a company like that starts moderating content, it's no longer a platform, but a publisher" - that's still a moral position that many people (including me) take.
Like you said, "If you centralize, you own the platform - the good & the bad." and I would extend that to "You can either choose moderation or waiving liability, but not both, because that's morally wrong (or, selfish/inconsistent/harmful/unfair)."
Like you said, "If you centralize, you own the platform - the good & the bad." and I would extend that to "You can either choose moderation or waiving liability, but not both, because that's morally wrong (or, selfish/inconsistent/harmful/unfair)."
[1] https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200531/23325444617/hello...