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The Internet Is About to Get Much Worse (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/5400607

This is a classic case of tragedy of the commons, where a common resource is harmed by the profit interests of individuals. The traditional example of this is a public field that cattle can graze upon. Without any limits, individual cattle owners have an incentive to overgraze the land, destroying its value to everybody.

We have commons on the internet, too. Despite all of its toxic corners, it is still full of vibrant portions that serve the public good — places like Wikipedia and Reddit forums, where volunteers often share knowledge in good faith and work hard to keep bad actors at bay.

But these commons are now being overgrazed by rapacious tech companies that seek to feed all of the human wisdom, expertise, humor, anecdotes and advice they find in these places into their for-profit A.I. systems.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

Basically every law in favor of the average person only exists because it benefits the owning class in some way.

It's the main reason why theft and murder are seen as the highest of crimes yet r--- is rarely if ever prosecuted.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (6 children)

Why filter that word?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Because it genuinely causes pain to certain people to read it typed out, communicates equally as well, and is easier to type.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

Nah it just makes it confusing, especially to non native English speakers

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