Big Tech writes rules that protect their moat, and governments are too slow and clueless to keep up. Open communities are the only ones with skin in the game and no agenda to hide.
They also iterate fixes in public, exposing flaws fast instead of burying them for PR.
Open communities aren’t the only ones with skin in the game; they can be biased and unaccountable. Governments bring accountability, rule of law, and universal protections that communities alone can’t guarantee.
Open talk without law invites chaos; government grounded in justice defends the oppressed. When the people demand it, the state can secure liberty better than any mob.
Governments aren’t clueless; they set guardrails that keep power honest. Open communities can drift without accountability, and rules keep trust and markets fair.