Glad you like it! The family tree graph idea is interesting, but one problem I see with this is that it would quickly branch out so much that it may be unreadable. Do you have a specific use case in mind?
honestly I agree with that aswell, probably would be a lot to display - my use case was more for seeing the degrees of separation between contacts I already know rather than a list. But probably not super useful - been using heavily tho the past 24 hours really love what you guys are doing here
The current data on language-neutral AI-hard tests (analogous to Winograd Schema Challenge (save the textual representation) reasonably concludes that the current AI apparatus cannot sustainably achieve a human-level score (92% or above) on the FLIP-like tests as are used by Idena Network. FLIP creation by humans probably offers more protection from any of the bots and AI recognition schemes available as of now. Let's see what the future brings in this yet unknown realm.
The problem is that the more successful the system becomes (i.e. it's used for more valuable use cases) the more incentive there is to attack it. There needs to be a dynamic analogous to Bitcoin where the resources that go into securing the network grow along with the value of the network.
This paper is really about solving a fundamental problem in decentralized identity, which is to combine the characteristics of self-sovereignty, privacy and Sbil-resistance, which seems to exclude each other.
I previously proposed formalizing this problem as Decentralized Identity Trilemma (http://maciek.blog/dit).
Mastodon is federated, so you already get to choose who your content moderators will be when you pick a server. Blocklists are just an informal and spammy-by-default version of that.
I'm not sure if using the word "narcissism" is helpful in this context. We are all self-absorbed to some extent and it's good to maintain a practice that keeps this at bay.
I found these two things particularly helpful:
1) Developing a practice of meditation
This helps to notice the self-absorbed thoughts and recognize them for what they are. I'd recommend in particular attending a silent retreat in Vipassana tradition https://www.dhamma.org/
These retreats are organized all over the world and are donation-based, so you can afford them regardless of your financial means. It only takes time and dedication.
2) Developing interest in other people
I was surprised that this can be learned, but it certainly can. I've often heard things like "assume everybody knows something you don't know" or "everybody can teach you something". I've found this advice to not be particularly helpful. It didn't offer a process for developing this interest.
My personal experience with this practice:
a) I notice what I appreciate and find interesting about the person I am speaking to more frequently and sooner into the conversation.
b) I notice afterwards that I derived far more satisfaction from conversations in which I was interested in the other person rather than when others were interested in me. However, during the conversation I still crave attention. I am starting to notice these cravings as they happen. It's a little like eating a healthy meal vs. eating a cookie.
Maitrī (Sanskrit; Pali: mettā) means benevolence,[1] loving-kindness,[2][3] friendliness,[3][4] amity,[4] good will,[5] and active interest in others.[4] It is the first of the four sublime states (Brahmaviharas) and one of the ten pāramīs of the Theravāda school of Buddhism.
