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An alternative framing for the harms section #126

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In looking at Robin's edits in #123, I was inspired to write something different.

It retains the same basic idea, but tries to avoid some of the hedging language.

That said, hedging is essential here. We're talking about evolutions to the web here and any change comes with consequences, just as not changing does. No action at this scale avoids harms, but we have a framework within which we can make these decisions in the priority of constituencies.

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We have a responsibility to build web technologies to counter misinformation
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I wish whitespace changes weren't mixed in with substantive changes.

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@torgo torgo added the next version we have agreed to look at for the next version - previously 'back burner' label Jul 18, 2024
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