Re:Self hosting is important
by pessimizer on Saturday July 24, 2021 @03:52PM
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Create a good community encryption policy that protects members from each other. The kind of thing a larger org would never do because it might be legally prevented, or wouldn't want to completely exclude the possibility of future monetization opportunities.
That’s true, but consider the example of small towns: just like what you’re suggesting, there are no secrets.
It’s interesting to see what happens to social connections and expectations when we grow beyond the number of people we can meaningfully connect with.
> That’s true, but consider the example of small towns: just like what you’re suggesting, there are no secrets.
Are you suggesting that small towns where everyone knows everyone and people gossip a lot (for better or for worse) are equivalent to communities where a sysadmin knows everything everyone does on the internet?
Re:Self hosting is important
by forgotmypw17 on Sunday July 25, 2021 @01:32AM
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I'd say that it's like a small town where the Sheriff knows just about everything that happens.
Sometimes "impersonal" is a feature, not a bug. I really don't want community sysadmins with access to logs of information about other community members. That has much more potential for abuse than a more impersonal service with a stricter expectation of privacy.