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  • ZWQbpkzl [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    Using git for drafting laws and legal documents is actually cool and good and something that should be standard. Dumbass lawyers are still doing M$ word highlighting to keep track of who edited what. Doing it publicly though on github and over a crypto bill is dumb and dumber.

    For those of you who don't know: git is more or less built on blockchain technology except all the blocks are free so its actually super useful.

    • BynarsAreOk [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      I agree with this but I am not even sure it is a bad thing it is public, I can't really see a good argument why drafting legislation needs to be secret unless I'm missing something obvious here.

      The only assumption is that maybe public attention would affect the process but isn't that the point of "democracy"?

      • Llituro [he/him, they/them]
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        3 years ago

        Doing it for something intrinsically stupid like this reinforces the norm that we don't expect to be able to freely comment on legislation as it's developed.

      • Chapo_is_Red [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Haven't thought about this much, but I suspect using git there's a similar problem that occurs in other public areas:

        The cranks with the most free time could be the loudest voice and exercise outsized influence against the public interest. This is what happens in municipal councils all the time.

      • ZWQbpkzl [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        The only problem with drafting it publicly is its open to sabotage, as seen here.

    • VernetheJules [they/them]
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      3 years ago

      I'm seeing git and git-like version control catch on more and more and I'm here for it, I love it because it helps me learn more how to use git and everything is improved because of it.