Criticism against OWOT: Difference between revisions
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''All aspects of this dynamic are problematic. Within the elite, a form of self-regulation is carried out to ensure that all members conform to the existing ideology. The ruling class, on the other hand, is stagnant. Having implemented little constructive change in nearly a year, their power largely derives from the dying momentum of this site.'' | ''All aspects of this dynamic are problematic. Within the elite, a form of self-regulation is carried out to ensure that all members conform to the existing ideology. The ruling class, on the other hand, is stagnant. Having implemented little constructive change in nearly a year, their power largely derives from the dying momentum of this site.'' | ||
''A powerful clique is thus formed, its members engaging in form of regulatory capture, advocating for increasingly tight restrictions on the freedom of the many in order to serve the special interests of the few. This phenomenon is apparent without the need for excessive elaboration.'' | ''A powerful clique is thus formed, its members engaging in form of regulatory capture, advocating for increasingly tight restrictions on the freedom of the many in order to serve the special interests of the few. This phenomenon is apparent without the need for excessive elaboration.'' | ||
''This power imbalance is sustained by two factors: the perceived lack of leverage among ordinary users, as well as the overrepresentation of this exclusive elite in the eyes of the ruling class. A tool must exist to offset this power imbalance by giving the disadvantaged majority access to a real means of change, following the principles of open source.'' | |||
'''— [[Dat Hack3r]] on December 18th, 2025'''</blockquote> | '''— [[Dat Hack3r]] on December 18th, 2025'''</blockquote> | ||