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This looks interesting, but in my cynical heart I’m afraid the issue isn’t the toolset, it’s the people.
by Semirhage 8y ago
This looks interesting, but in my cynical heart I’m afraid the issue isn’t the toolset, it’s the people.
- AndrewKemendo 8y agoI'm a strong proponent of using Technology to buttress human deficiencies. However, I have yet to see a technology that can adequately give scaffolding to support human reasoning in a way that doesn't exacerbate some bias.
- antpls 8y agoI'm kind of the cynical type guy too, but that looks like an interesting initiative to me. What makes you think it's the people? Do you have experience with previous similar tools? Also, you have to look at it with the expectation of a rise of automated moderation tools, and maybe even AIs entering into the debates.
- bootlooped 8y agoBut it's possible that the people who are drawn to use this toolset will be more interested in and committed to honest rational discussion than the mean.