We continue to be talking about different things. "What is" is different that "what ought to be". I am talking about the latter, but you continue to refer to t

We continue to be talking about different things. "What is" is different that "what ought to be". I am talking about the latter, but you continue to refer to the former. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Is%E2%80%93ought_problem --- > I think a better solution would be for governments (or even academic institutions) to create their own platforms. This is perfectly compatible with what I was saying. It's a reasonable approach. > rather than centralization and government control The other kinds of approaches I was considering have nothing to do with control in the sense of "government oppression". Much to the contrary. There are many laws and rights that are technically a form of government control but which have the effect of protecting individuals from being oppressed by larger forces. These types of government control are generally very important. (I also worry when government control serves the government's interests more than that of individuals, but that's not really what I'm talking about in this context.)