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

submitted 1 year ago by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.world

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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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[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 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.

[–] Rand0mA@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why filter that word?

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] CharAhNalaar@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Rand0mA@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh yeah. Fair play. Hadn't considered a person's reaction to the word. I just wondered why the 2 other crimes were fine but that wasn't.

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

One triggers trauma and the other you do in video games on the regular

Also the voting is so weird in your conversation, they were being considerate in censoring the word and was downvoted for saying why? Bandwagon voting is so weird, makes me wonder if they read the comment or just look at the numbers.

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Bandwagon voting, or maybe a bunch of people thought it was a dumb question

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

R--- culture is rampant, especially on the internet. Nobody wants to admit it but you have to ask yourself why you get a strong negative response to anyone calling it out, and be prepared for an answer you don't want to hear.