[eevilspock]

I believe we need a multi-pronged approach to retaking the internet from the forces that dominate it now. One prong is a resistance movement, such as I suggest above. Another is to innovate on better ways to finance content and services on the web, be it micropayments or something else. And another is to find a way to counter or eliminate the perverse incentives that drive clickbait, garbage content and viral shallowness. It is not accidental that I allude to Adam Smith's invisible hand above. He and others knew the key was to understanding the feedback loops. The internet's feedback loop is broken. Clicks and quantity drive revenue, not quality.

And yes, my username is a reference to Star Trek, a show which is probably too socialist for the heavily anarcho-capitalist-leaning libertarian crowd here on HN (See the link in my reply to username223).

I'm working on setting up a website where we can raise awareness, change hearts and minds, and support efforts that help us retake the internet. I cannot do it alone, even with my evil goatee. Email me if you'd like to help.

[bootload]

"my username is a reference to Star Trek"

Goatie, S2 OTS.