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doodlebuggingyesterday at 8:53 PM2 repliesview on HN

We can fix this by holding each other accountable. Peer pressure and community sanctions of bad actors will result in the changes we need.


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Jtsummersyesterday at 8:55 PM

> Peer pressure and community sanctions of bad actors will result in the changes we need.

It's been demonstrated over centuries that this is unreliable. We end up needing a third party (commonly governments) to step in and establish rules and referee behavior. We wouldn't have an EPA, FCC, SEC, or many other organizations and laws if private actors could successfully police themselves.

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blitzaryesterday at 8:57 PM

Guessing you haven't take the HR training - thats not allowed anymore.

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