I’m not sure about how much good outcomes that depend on individual actions could profit from better coordination, or how an app focused on that would improve the situation. But have you considered that, since coordination is not a good in itself, your app could be used for evil, too?
To be honest, I haven’t considered that at all. I can definitely imagine that if a platform like this were to become popular it could start organizing campaigns that don’t necessarily conform with my values. However, I think that with minimal moderation those could be dealt with, but I would have to walk the line between removing truly bad ideas and ideas which I just may not completely agree with.
But this is still a problem that I only think we could even face if such a platform reached a large critical mass of users, which is pretty far down the road.
I tend to agree with you… But then I remember how Facebook can be used to coordinate and broadcast executions in Brazil, or sow hate against Rohingyas.
My point is not “you should think about this flaw that your system perhaps-eventually-might have”, but “are you sure that we need more effective coordination, instead of tools to ensure that it aims for good?”
I’m not sure about how much good outcomes that depend on individual actions could profit from better coordination, or how an app focused on that would improve the situation. But have you considered that, since coordination is not a good in itself, your app could be used for evil, too?
To be honest, I haven’t considered that at all. I can definitely imagine that if a platform like this were to become popular it could start organizing campaigns that don’t necessarily conform with my values. However, I think that with minimal moderation those could be dealt with, but I would have to walk the line between removing truly bad ideas and ideas which I just may not completely agree with.
But this is still a problem that I only think we could even face if such a platform reached a large critical mass of users, which is pretty far down the road.
I tend to agree with you… But then I remember how Facebook can be used to coordinate and broadcast executions in Brazil, or sow hate against Rohingyas. My point is not “you should think about this flaw that your system perhaps-eventually-might have”, but “are you sure that we need more effective coordination, instead of tools to ensure that it aims for good?”