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Show HN: Minimize Digital Harms Through Design

by gbdubs on 3/8/24, 1:45 PM with 1 comments

I built this site and the first draft of its content through a fellowship at the integrity institute. I thought it might be of interest to folks here!

  • by whythre on 3/8/24, 2:10 PM

    To combat ‘violent extremism’ you apparently recommend the following:

    ‘No E2E Encryption When content is end-to-end encrypted, platforms can offer no content-based protections. Since violent extremism is typically illegal, recording traces to help identify it's origin may reduce its prevalence.

    Save Extensive Metadata Recording extensive metadata about sensitive activity can reduce criminal appeal.

    Anonymous Limitations Require users to create an account before they can use features that create data or interact with others.’

    All of this strikes me as extremely dystopian. Increasing and strengthening the panopticon is authoritarian to the core.

    I have deep misgivings about people who are interested in strangling the anonymity of the web in the interest of a ‘safer world.’