Ethics as a driver in modern Hypermedia systems
Abstract
This paper explores the role of ethics in the crafting of modern hypermedia systems, appied to the Mintter platform.
The need for an ethical framework
Right to know vs Intelectual property
Freedom of speech vs censorship (hate speech)
Transparency vs privacy
Informed society vs disinformation media
Automated content creation / in-build biases
The effect on Hypermedia platforms
Centralized vs decentralized
Authorship vs distribution platforms
Networked Improvement Communities
Internet model based on destroying privacy
Linking to sources (but also closed sources) / Open access
Preserving the original sources
Applied use case: managing sources in academic paper publishing
Knowledge is based on scientific method
Networked communites as a way to accelerate finding solutions to urgent issues
Society can’t be keep paywalled for vital issues
(e.g pandemic and the opening of the norms related to pandemics)
Research question
How can we reconcile right to know with current intellectual property framework?
Design proposal
Main benefits of this proposal
Knowledge lineage is preserved
Decentralized storage prevents Single Point of Failure
Forwards traffic to the original publishers
Offers a decentralized alternative for papers not served by original publishers
Grants the right to know to anyone in the Network Improvement Community
Enables a better contextualized conversation
Prevents fake news using cryptographic methods to prevent tampering
Respects the intellectual property of the publishers
Respects the authorship of original authors
Conclusions
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