Craig Newmark: prediction

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…You became more trusting of people, helping them? Oddly enough, I did become more trusting. Unfortunately, during those years, at first, I became less prepared to deal with bad actors. I learned the hard way that if you’re basically honest, if you believe in the ninth commandment, you will never be able to confront successfully someone who lies for a living. That was a painful lesson that took a couple years to sink in. It wasn’t a good year or two. I think much of Craigslist is saying you can trust other people if the incentives and institutions are correct. Your nine-second rule—wait for nine seconds and think before clicking on something you get, say, in your email or on a social network site—is a lack of trust. Is it that your views have changed, or how does the whole picture fit together?…

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