We also need a standardized marking system for online information. Official, scientific, trustworthy media, trustworthy individuals and red marks for those who actively spread disinformation/misinformation. Such markings can start off as being handled by Google as Google handles most of the searches in the world. — Christoffer
When this trust is destroyed, by terrorists or invading armies, or by thieves and fraudsters. life cannot continue as before. Society fragments into little groups who know and trust each other. — unenlightened
So trust is a major concern for government. The concern for "law and order" is the concern to maintain trust. The concern for "health and safety" is the concern to maintain trust. The concern for keeping a balanced economy is the concern to maintain trust in the medium of exchange. — unenlightened
Do you trust Google? Should you? is there any way of checking Google? Is there any way of holding Google to account? — unenlightened
But do you trust Google? — unenlightened
This fragmentation is the goal for anarchism, being composed of people who have no trust in government. — Metaphysician Undercover
Customers want to trust a company and the company needs the customer's trust. Failure to comply results in failure of the business. — Christoffer
Anarchy depends upon it absolutely. — unenlightened
I believe that a Google-branded trust-marking system is possible, because Google wants to be the most trustworthy search engine. And if they start to mark pages as trustworthy because they pay Google for it, that would be a blow to their brand of trust that is hard to recover from. — Christoffer
This is not really true. A company may work hard to gain the trust of customers, but once they receive it they have the customers by the balls. And since the company's priority is always its financial well-being there is no good reason why the company would not abuse that trust. — Metaphysician Undercover
It's important not to become naive and comfy in their care, always question them, always question everyone. By constantly challenging them and reviewing them we challenge their handle of our trust and they will do anything to keep that trust. The risk of mishandling trust is such a bad business strategy that it gives us enough trust for the life we live. But always question them, otherwise they will find loopholes. — Christoffer
Anarchy depends upon it absolutely.
— unenlightened
Anarchy depends on trust of the government? — Metaphysician Undercover
Yes, just like the milk seller depends on trust. Government, business, everyone in a society depends on trust for every interaction. And if we do not trust google, do we trust the independent body supervising them?
I propose that the sickness of the age is that blows to trust have proliferated and they are indeed hard to recover from. But we cannot function without trust, and we cannot function without a search engine. I don't think there is another answer. Trust comes from honour, and so without honour we die. Thus the unreality of morality is seen to be somewhat exaggerated. — unenlightened
In essence, the larger the corporation, the heavier the fall. If financial well-being is their concern, a major blow to trust would be a major blow to financial well-being. The more a company relies on trust in their business, the worse the consequences of trust abuse. — Christoffer
That's why we always have to review these companies, that's why it's so important with things like whistleblowers, protection of them, and company practice transparency. — Christoffer
There isn't much gain to abuse such a marking system for their searches and they would be praised for battling the post-truth era problems of information. — Christoffer
Google is just a search engine that provides links to trustworthy, or untrustworthy information. It's not so much should you trust Google, but should you trust the sites that Google provides as a result of your search? Do you trust your own site-searching skills, and use of keywords, to find the right information you are looking for?But do you trust Google? — unenlightened
The same can be said of all the philosophers that are constantly quoted on these forums. The way Witt is quoted on this forum, it would seem that he would be the most trustworthy of all philosophers. :chin:Do you trust Google? Should you? is there any way of checking Google? Is there any way of holding Google to account? — unenlightened
Google is just a search engine that provides links to trustworthy, or untrustworthy information. It's not so much should you trust Google, but should you trust the sites that Google provides as a result of your search? Do you trust your own site-searching skills, and use of keywords, to find the right information you are looking for? — Harry Hindu
I'd submit that we haven't degenerated from a trusting bunch to a skeptical bunch, but that we've simply shaken away some amount of naivete and that we're now more sophisticated. — Hanover
Highly speculative but deliciously quotable.Trust is a universal force analogous to gravity. — unenlightened
But trust is not restored, except by honesty. — unenlightened
I don't trust Google any more than I trust the lot of you, which isn't very much. — neonspectraltoast
In a perfect world...
— Shawn
I just go through the motions. — neonspectraltoast
People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can’t trust people. — Professor Death
It's literally going to take a miracle to get people to stop being dicks — neonspectraltoast
Then who we distrust is people with too much power over others. Do you trust others to make your life's choices?This fragmentation is the goal for anarchism, being composed of people who have no trust in government.
— Metaphysician Undercover
Nonsense. I have already outlined the obvious, that trust is destroyed by untruth and deliberate betrayal such as terrorism. Do not buy into the myth of the bomb-carrying anarchist. It is the fascist, the fanatic and the totalitarian who seek to destroy trust. Anarchy depends upon it absolutely. — unenlightened
A deepity.Trust is a universal force analogous to gravity.
— unenlightened
Highly speculative but deliciously quotable. — Zophie
too much power — Harry Hindu
I don't trust completely in anything, because in doing so I lose my freedom. — Professor Death
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