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One of our classes has been the victim of some really intense zoombombing, and all I can think about is that this is exactly why ethical speculation around unintended consequences and bad actors is a CRITICAL part of the design process for any new technology. [Thread]
Not long ago, there was a viral tweet about how google drive could be used to harass people. Of course it's a totally bizarre use case. I remember responses like "how on earth could the designers have anticipated that awful people would use it that way"?! buzzfeednews.com/article/katien…
Yes, you should anticipate that awful people will use your tech to be awful. You should be sitting in a room and imagining EVERY AWFUL THING that people might do. Even if it seems like the most fringe, bizarre use case in the world. THINK OF ALL OF THEM. And then fix them.
