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The Internet Should Be More Like Wikipedia
In the 2020 documentary The Social Dilemma, computer scientist Jaron Lanier uses Wikipedia as an example to highlight the craziness of this situation: When you go to a [Wikipedia] page, you’re seeing the same thing as other people. So it’s one of the few things online that we at least hold in common. Now, just imagine for a second that Wikipedia sa
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And the builders of the web’s most popular platforms have largely adopted an enlightened approach: they follow the advice summarized as one of Wikipedia’s pillars: “Act in good faith, and assume good faith on the part of others.”
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This article proposes an entirely different approach—one that might seem counterintuitive but might actually provide for a workable plan that enables more free speech, while minimizing the impact of trolling, hateful speech, and large-scale disinformation efforts. As a bonus, it also might help the users of these platforms regain control of their p... See more