Post #1339736

2026-03-30 07:09 UTC

@smallcircles Absolutely. Constant reflection is a must. We also need to review positions and decisions made in the past, and check if their merit persists. Simplifications have their place, but sometimes their power lays in obfuscation, which might be unintended and certainly unwanted. I think "Are we in the clear?" is the wrong question to ask, though, as we are never in the clear as citizen. You ask correctly what can, and should we do? And that, that's a difficult one... very difficult.

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@smallcircles@social.coop 2026-03-30 08:11

@coderjason Super difficult, yes. "Wicked problem" level of difficult. Individually we all have the best intentions I am sure. It is in the large where the externalities have their impact. For Social experience design (SX) I started from a philosophical angle by making the distinguishment between "commons" vs. the public. In FOSS we favor working in public. And we say "by the people and for the people". But those are not the same. "The public" includes the bad actor. So what is this "commons" then, how can it cocreate humane and harmonious techology, and how can we ensure resposible technology remains commons based i.e. address sustainability of the commons? How can we organize a commons from a chaotic grassroots environment full of individuals that all pursue different needs? https://coding.social/blog/shared-ownership #SX #SocialCoding

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