I’d love it if, when I need information on a particular thing in history (I write historical fiction and hate being inaccurate when I include details), I could go to a database site that keeps primary sources and secondary analysis on every topic under the sun, and then navigate to the correct period and category, and find the concept I need information on, and be easily able to look at every period primary source or good secondary source that mentions that thing.
If both social space and Useful Information were centralized, by an authority that benefits more from making it usable and efficient than from dark patterns, “going online” and “looking something up” could both be such pleasant experiences.
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APIs are all public and freely available. Education isn’t locked behind anything. Free encrypted cloud storage. No ads on the sites. No paywalls in the journalism. Flourishing FOSS. You get to see the chain of custody on information. You get access to all the scientific articles. People make widgets for all the science and technology. Freely fork everything and discuss your findings.
I’d love it if, when I need information on a particular thing in history (I write historical fiction and hate being inaccurate when I include details), I could go to a database site that keeps primary sources and secondary analysis on every topic under the sun, and then navigate to the correct period and category, and find the concept I need information on, and be easily able to look at every period primary source or good secondary source that mentions that thing.
If both social space and Useful Information were centralized, by an authority that benefits more from making it usable and efficient than from dark patterns, “going online” and “looking something up” could both be such pleasant experiences.
ⓘ This user is suspected of being a bear. Please report any suspawcious behaviour.
APIs are all public and freely available. Education isn’t locked behind anything. Free encrypted cloud storage. No ads on the sites. No paywalls in the journalism. Flourishing FOSS. You get to see the chain of custody on information. You get access to all the scientific articles. People make widgets for all the science and technology. Freely fork everything and discuss your findings.
I’ve depressed myself
I wish. This world sounds so much better.
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