Some quotes that should inspire or constrain us when we try to improve online reputation systems:
- “Knowing your neighbors is more important than knowing karate. And in both the real and virtual world, nothing improves security more than gentrification. “
- Bruce Schneier
- “It remains to be seen whether folksonomies will implode under the weight of immense numbers of users, or flame or spam out under the malignant attacks of free riders and rip-off artists.”
- Bruce Sterling
- “Closing a security hole is like dodging a bullet.”
- Dave Winer
- “As we put more and more good stuff up on the web, and democratically encourage folks around the world to get out there and find it–maybe we should take some responsibility for the risks they’ll encounter. “
- Betsy Devine
- “I think that identifying which social needs ought to have priority over others should be a key driving force in the discussion about technology and law.”
- Joi Ito
- “Fairness means knowing when to make exceptions…That requires being sensitive to individual needs, understanding the larger context, balancing competing values, and forgiving transgressions when appropriate. “
- David Weinberger