Is it arrogant to ask the Internet a question and expect to receive an answer? {<~see what I did there?) 
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I’d like to think there are better ways to do this, but my hunch is that they all involve a kind of post-capitalist / open source-like framework to become actualized. This isn’t possible for everyone, but could we give a little bit more of our selves away?
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Replying to @VincentHorn
this is the culture and moderation problem writ large. Stack Overflow (and other domain restricted forums) are attempts to solve it based on heavy moderation to enforce culture and taking advantage of the volunteerism of enthusiasts in the field
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Replying to @danlistensto @VincentHorn
I wouldn't call it vampirism,. though I can see why that comes to mind. It is strictly voluntary to participate in answering the questions and I think it's really wonderful and a credit to our culture that people enjoy doing so. helping others and building communities feels good!
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Replying to @danlistensto @VincentHorn
I haven't seen it successfully implemented yet but I speculate that a micropayments based Q&A site might be viable at some point. How much would you pay to get a good answer to a difficulty question? maybe solvable with an internet marketplace.
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payment solves the "attentional privelege" problem but it creates an economic privilege problem. no easy answers that I can think of. maybe the system could allow people to earn credits in ways that don't strictly cost money?
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