#geekproblem created this mess, #geekproblem cannot fix this mess.
The #geekproblem built the #dotcons The #geekproblem played its role in destroying alt-media and the #openweb
The #fahernistas embraced the mess for sugar and spices.
Shovels and composting come to mind - I use the shovel metaphor because its our sweat and work that will get us out of this mess.
The is no magic tech fix, it's a human problem that needs humane crew to solve it.
The #geekproblm blocking humanity.
@witchescauldron I see this as related to the Hard PET/Soft PET distinction. Managing trust in a particular social context, as "Soft PETs" do, rather than just trying to engineer it out in a worst-case analysis, is an overlooked topic.
Here's a slide from George Danezis's privacy class. He's partial to Hard PETs, for a more critical perspective I like Batya Friedman.
I don't understand #geekproblem more generally, though. Is it a broader idea?
(sorry, re-drafted for clarity)