DCrocker

@brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org @trisweb@m.trisweb.com @interfluidity@fosstodon.org @pluralistic@mamot.fr Libraries are the ultimate example of highly distributed and independent data storage. The independence is a key factor, because it produces diversity of retention methods and content. In the aggregate, that means more robust archiving of human knowledge.

@karlauerbach@sfba.social @lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org I never read any specs, but the claim was that the relevant milspecs those initial Imps were built to -- and the loops on top were intended for -- was being parachuted out a plane. I assume that the landing force was worth at least a couple of floors' drop. But 9 seems excessive.

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@gklyne@indieweb.social @dangillmor@mastodon.social Considering incentives, I think a model to consider is a consumer-funded non-profit, with subscriber-based oversight. It would need a detailed charter to establish philosophy and operational style, with a function of acquiring material/articles to propagate, by actively looking for it, and by being responsive to material that is submitted. This makes it somewhat like an old-time clipping service, but with a more interesting publication philosophy.

@gklyne@indieweb.social @dangillmor@mastodon.social The curation and propagation process, with something like Mastodon, is individual and accidental. That can produce interesting serendipity, but pretty much also guarantees missing significant material. While there's no perfect solution, I think an additional and different mechanism could be quite useful.

@dangillmor@mastodon.social Increasing clout can come in two, related way. One is active promotion from the source, by pushing articles to people and/or organizations that can extend the reach. There can also be a 'pull' approach, where Reach-extending intermediaries can search for items. Curation of articles has always been an essential quality control feature of better news organizations. What we have now is a need for independent curation and promotion.

@dangillmor@mastodon.social I'm wondering about a consumer-side group to do this. That is, forming an organization that is driven by its subscribers to do the curation. (I know. Truly remarkable suggestion. Why has no one ever thought of this model before... sigh.)