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diff --git a/content/entry/integrated-activism.md b/content/entry/integrated-activism.md index 288593e..272f054 100644 --- a/content/entry/integrated-activism.md +++ b/content/entry/integrated-activism.md @@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ There's a lot going wrong in the world and, as an activist, there are infinite s Sometimes there are clever ways to get around conflicts of interest between two social issues. For instance, using proof-of-stake consensus for blockchains instead of proof-of-work mitigates the energy consumption problem of cryptocurrencies. It preserves the good qualities of cryptocurrency while mitigating the purely bad qualities. ## Hard Conflicts -### Darknets - Good and Bad Content +### Darknets — Good and Bad Content Other times, there just isn't a clever way around a conflict. For example it's very difficult to create darknets that only permit "good" content. Who is the authority on what content is good and not good? One must either allow all content, or come up with a complex "scoring/rating" system for content on the network. But then the scoring system may be abused to censor "good" content. There's no simple solution. -### Prisons - Privacy and Safety +### Prisons — Privacy and Safety Prisons are another example. A privacy advocate like myself doesn't want prisoners under 24/7 video surveillance. However, just removing the cameras causes safety problems for prisoners. I wouldn't just advocate removing the cameras without making any other changes, because that could be dangerous. I'd rather see guards employed to watch the prisoners, but that creates budget issues for the prison since it has to employ more guards. Also, guards may be corrupted to turn a blind eye whereas camera footage is a different story. What's the solution? ### Free Software and Organizing |