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It's because a portion of humans are just dicks and ruin it for everyone else, so we need systems that clamp down on dickish behaviour so it doesn't wreck every

It's because a portion of humans are just dicks and ruin it for everyone else, so we need systems that clamp down on dickish behaviour so it doesn't wreck everything.

rlanday 9y ago
Everyone is a “dick” given the right set of incentives.
civilian 9y ago
The _really difficult_ trick is building systems that won't get corrupted by the dickheads.
- astrodust 9y ago
  Precisely why making social network sites like Facebook and Reddit is really hard.
  - civilian 9y ago
    I mean, I agree that this rule applies to everything. But I'm more worried about the organizations that have a monopoly on force, not on social networks.