Craig Newmark on the Web’s Next Big Problem

Re:Craig Newmark on the Web’s Next Big Problem by theBobMcCormick on Friday March 19, 2010 @12:14AM (#1203356)

Really? so you don't have any "meaningful relationships" that involve contracts, laws, things like that? You don't drive a car? Use a phone? Benefit from Police and Fire protection? Those things are all government regulated.

Really when you think about it, government has a lot to do right now with regulating trust. Think of how much more difficult trust between businesses would be if contracts didn't have the force of law? If disputes couldn't be settled in the courts?

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Re:Craig Newmark on the Web’s Next Big Problem by jswinghammer on Friday March 19, 2010 @07:18AM (#1203872)

Meaningful might be something else to you than it does to me. The meaningful relationships in my life include my wife, my child, my family, my friends, and of course spiritual relationships. The government does nothing in these.

I don't want a relationship with the police department, the fire department and I don't see a purpose for the government to regulate phones.

Then there is also the issue that contracts can be voided if the government decides to.

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