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Also shows category tree.
This is a web component for programmers, just like choose
folder
is for desktop components. It just looks much better and is
simpler
and intuitive to use. (Using the IBM Houston Research paradigm
of
Interactive/Intuitive/Attractive.
[link]
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Suggested category: Other:[General] ... |
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This idea will be a great success once it has categorized all
texts critical of it into the "unacceptable" category, alongside
terrorists, racists, paedophiles and cancelled vloggers. |
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Freedom, progress and creativity are all contingent on not
everyone using the same taxonomy. People are not entitled to
their own facts, but they are absolutely and crucially entitled to
their own meta-data whereby they organise those facts. |
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If this component starts with a common set of assumptions
about what belongs where, then it will tend to suppress diversity
of thought. If, on the other hand, it relies on each individual's
early choices as training data, then it's still problematic, because
of the echo-chamber effect. In either case, it will reduce the
likelihood of someone seeing an unexpected juxtaposition which
might lead to a new train of thought. |
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[pert], the Ministry of Truth are recruiting again, you should apply ... |
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Thank you for the tip. That reminds me, did you win that
tender at the Ministry of Love, or did they feel you'd gone a
bit too far this time? |
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// Freedom, progress and creativity are all contingent on
not everyone using the same taxonomy. People are not
entitled to their own facts, but they are absolutely and
crucially entitled to their own meta-data whereby they
organise those facts. // |
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Quite an interesting insight there. |
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Yes, wonder where he cribbed it from ? |
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