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Indeed. We live in the eternal September. But to be honest the internet is still the internet. The web still exists. Any lamentation at the loss of the "old" internet is that you don't have more angry uncles spewing political rhetoric on your motorcycle forum. Do you want the unwashed masses in your specialist forums? I certainly don't. Seems to me things are working pretty well. I do worry about the next generation…
> Do you want the unwashed masses in your specialist forums? Having the choice between "unwashed masses" and "curated to suit political agenda" I would firmly choose the former. Before I get attacked on political agenda angle, please understand that it takes trained professional actively trying to remain objective to have impartial moderation. Many professional discussion moderators fail here and you just cannot expe…
The unwashed masses are often filthy and malicious (on the internet).
Moderation, of the governance and oversight meaning, is unforunately very necessary to keeping any pool from becoming a cesspit. By some combination of technical, volunteer, and participant effort (membership fee, or service requirement), areas can be kept decent.
Without this, decent and would-be participants are run off by spam, scams, trolls and harrassment, political rants, religious rants, etc.