> If there is a future after Facebook, it will be led by a revival of the sysop, a reclamation of the social and economic value of community maintenance and mod

> If there is a future after Facebook, it will be led by a revival of the sysop, a reclamation of the social and economic value of community maintenance and moderation. This is a major point of the article, more key than whether or not the history of BBSs was important in the construction of today's technology. Current major participation platforms define how information is disseminated in our open societies, which has affected our democratic processes. Returning to a structure of self-managed online communities could help us regain control of what information flows you want to follow in your social group, rather than ceding that control to large companies seeking to maximize attention.