Title: The current events of Reddit and Stack Exchange amplifying a thought that communities and users&#x27; contributions should be decentralized. The current structure of online communication poses a major risk.<p>1. There has to be a movement at both protocol and community-level to bring a Usenet like forum for general consumption. Different decetralized subgroups hosting and replicating the communities for others.<p>2. The model needs to be rethought to ensure that the thoughts and knowledge of communities and users belong to them.<p>3. These forums should encourage less anonymity and more persistent communication.<p>4. Trustworthy individuals should run these forums, chosen by the community. Individual groups, academia, organizations running the communities but easily redistributed across to people who want it. This was usenet.<p>Failure to address these issues allows mega companies to exploit data and control access against users&#x27; wishes.<p>Taking action is crucial to prevent unfavorable outcomes and hold ourselves accountable.
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