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> I wish their was one web platform that existed out there, that could stay stable in it's philosophy, and not succumb to embracing the chaos invoked through economic success.

An example that comes to mind is Wikipedia. Maybe the lesson here is that if you fear this happening, don't come to rely on services that are not setup as non-profits.

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I think it's a balance. Non-profits have their own problems, individuals aren't fiscally organized and instead, have their incentives tied directly to the service. These incentives are philosophical ideals, therefore, not invariant (continuously being used and tested against the system they exist in), therefore, not equivalent (unified) across all participating minds. So there can be confusion there as well. Competition due to ego can cloud clarity, and this impedes the finding and actualizing simple solutions.

Same problems still in a for profit enterprise, just shifted across whatever the base values are. Life will never be perfect.

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