a bias, both cultural and technical, for generating absolutist fiefdoms.
– [[Online Communities Are Still Catching Up to My Mother’s Garden Club]]
Implicit feudalism is how platforms nudge users to practice (and tolerate) nearly all-powerful admins, moderators, and “benevolent dictators for life.”
– [[Online Communities Are Still Catching Up to My Mother’s Garden Club]]
[[Feudalism]].
– Admins, Mods, and Benevolent Dictators for Life: The Implicit Feudalism of Online Communities