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[โ€“] Grapho@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Call them by another name, silly

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Also, gotta make sure they form implicitly without any means of oversight or recall. https://www.jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Fantastic essay, even have it in my reading list. Really helps nail down why formalizing groups actually helps with transparency, it's like casting a spotlight.

[โ€“] yogthos@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 week ago

Exactly, if hierarchies are going to end up forming anyways, it's much better to build them consciously and put in safety mechanisms.