I think Duncan Riley is in over his head on this one. His argument is basically that if we permit organized rating of web sites, that governments will use the s

I think Duncan Riley is in over his head on this one. His argument is basically that if we permit organized rating of web sites, that governments will use the system to stifle unpopular opinion. That's a reasonable theory but I think it breaks down when you realize Google has been rating the value of web sites for years, and so have other entities with arguably a net positive effect. What Tim Berners-Lee is proposing is a tool, run by a bunch of what he considers to be credible organizations, and while we may worry they won't do a good job I don't think it's clear that the cure is worse than the disease.