"Group chats on Towns can be configured in such a way that only people who fulfill certain criteria—who have specific expertise, say—are allowed to post messages, while everyone else watches from the sidelines."
"Rubin hopes large group conversations will no longer be polluted with ill-informed takes and scam posts. He believes the ability for someone to prove that they are a real person using blockchain-based credentials can minimize malicious actors manipulating public discourse with bots."
"If people are willing, Rubin theorizes, that data could be used to group people together based on shared experiences and attributes—like those who attended the latest Taylor Swift tour or hold a qualification in cybersecurity."
"In navigating the thorny problems around moderation, policing misuse, and echo chamber effects, Rubin seems to be addressing the issues that have plagued existing platforms, aspiring to create safer digital conversation spaces."
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