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The internet is worse than it used to be. How did we get here, and can we go back? (theconversation.com)

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[–] yes_this_time 77 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Libraries should evolve to play a larger role in the internet, theyve been trying to reinvent themselves and i think this best aligns with their spiritual purpose. Some ideas:

Caretakers of digital archives.

Caretakers of relevant open source projects.

Could I get a free domain with my library card?

Could I get free api access to mapping or other localized data?

Should libraries host local fediverse instances for civic users? (think police, firefighter alert, other community related feeds)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm very much onboard with this. Idk if I'd say it's the libraries job though, I think it should be at the city level for community instances.

[–] yes_this_time 3 points 2 months ago

The library is appealing to me because:

Precedence: pre internet I could connect to the library over a landlines and access the library and community news.

Expertise: not necessarily deep tech expertise, but with information retrieval, curation, education.

Community access: libraries are a municipal service with brick and mortar locations, and are heavily involved with community/public engagement.

For clarity, on the fediverse instance aspect. I was thinking more read only, with users being more official organizations with a barrier of entry vs. The general public. I personally wouldn't want libraries to be moderating public discourse - this should be arms reach. And wouldn't want them worrying about liability.

Public information (like safety bulletins for example) shouldn't exclusively be sitting on a for profit ad platform, it's bizarre.

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