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The Wikipedia model is close to what I had in mind. One way (there are others) identity can be solved for using Stripe Identity or something where you same for a gov credential to identity proof. It costs you $1.50 per request, but is no match for bots. Assuming you bind passkeys or other strong auth factors at account provisioning, and there are only so many high quality reviewers, you’ve got a reasonable limit to effort required.

High quality people want to be helpful, they just need a platform where curation and distribution takes place. See: here. I’m just tired of seeing startups and other companies build and kill these knowledge and community based third spaces, and the intangible value inherent to them.

(customer identity is a component of my work in fintech as an infosec lead, I get paid to squash bots and fraud)



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