Reputation systems are a strength in systems for determining truth

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Reputation systems are a strength in systems for determining truth

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Opposing arguments

Systems for determining truth should be easier to access by allowing anyone to publish works
Systems for determining truth should address the issue of reverse incentives when people lose reputation if they review others’ work poorly
Ability to be anonymous allows for civil attacks against systems for determining truth
Ability to be anonymous is an important feature to allow people to share their ideas in the systems for determine truth
Too much gatekeeping is an issue in systems for determining truth

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Systems for Converging Towards Truth

Supporting arguments

Systems for determining truth should ensure that people who vote on the quality of works have the expertise to evaluate content by themselves
Well-specified norms are a strength in systems for determining truth
Strong moral contracts are a strength in systems for determining truth
Systems for determining truth should disincentivize people to vote with the majority without personal verification
High bar of excellence (gatekeeping) is a strength in systems for determining truth
Accountability is a strength in systems for determining truth
Systems for determining truth should have good, meritocratic reputation systems

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Reputation system
Determining truth