Great framework to empower people.
— Apprentice: learning how to do things
— Qualified: doing things
— Proven: doing things and making sure they are done well
— Empowered: knowing what needs to be done
The "product" of any online social space is the content & the interactions with other people there, all of which is shaped by the UX of the software underlying it and the decisions of the “stewards” at the helm.
First, identity authentication can ensure that everyone on the platform is a human entitled to join the platform...no bots, and maybe no commercial companies. It used to be that knowing someone’s identity was necessary to ensure that they had rights to participate. But much of the toxicity of current social media interactions is about identities as... See more