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>Fixing that would require cultural and political reform in Silicon Valley and around the world, but it’s our only choice. Otherwise we’ll all end up on the bot
by creaghpatr 8y ago
>Fixing that would require cultural and political reform in Silicon Valley and around the world, but it’s our only choice. Otherwise we’ll all end up on the bot internet of fake people, fake clicks, fake sites, and fake computers, where the only real thing is the ads.
The proposed solution, when it originates outside of Silicon Valley, is always a Shakedown, and “Only” a Shakedown.
- diegoperini 8y agoWhat is Shakedown?
- pvarangot 8y agoIt's when something is taken by extortion or by making threats, usually in a subtle but still aggressive style. Think mob protection rackets or shady loan repayment stuff.
- creaghpatr 8y agoYeah, in this case it refers to people begging for the government to step in and make the bad people hurt until the problem goes away.
- anigbrowl 8y agoIf people perceive a problem is getting worse, what else so you suggest? People expect government to step in because they wish it to function as the conduit of the public interest, however inefficient. The market is clearly not doing a good job of regulating itself, so what other proposals should people consider?
- orcdork 8y agoAnd the only response, coming from inside silicon valley, is always a callous disregard for anything that might impact that precious financial bottom line.
- CM30 8y agoI definitely have some sympathy here. Always feared that the fake news hysteria and bot farm panics and what not seemed like they were leading up to a potential crackdown on alternative news sources, sites and services. That any attempt to crack down on fake news will basically take out dozens (or hundreds/thousands) of legitimate alternate sites in the crossfire.