The Purpose of Persuasion
Somewhat tangential...<p>I&#x27;ve been thinking lately that there is a need for a space in which political discussions can be had where people are as committed to the values of civility and good-faith argument as we are at news.yc.com<p>I have not a clue how such a space could be moderated. It&#x27;s obvious to me that a person violating guidelines would quickly claim suppression if their posts were moderated, and the space itself would quickly devolve into the things it tries to avoid. Eg, echo-chamberiness, sophists, trolls.<p>It seems like a paradigm shift is required, or that the medium just isn&#x27;t appropriate. It also seems widely-accepted by nearly everyone that our current medium is destructive and no longer serves constructive use. Reputation, ranking, and moderation based on the &#x27;wisdom of crowds&#x27; is no longer viable in its current form, but I&#x27;m utterly unwilling to cede control to an authority...<p>How does one establish trustless good-faith?