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Notes from Internet Standing

How the public’s standing is measured, what the record shows about the people the internet follows, and how to read a rating.

Still from “India's opposition parties march to the top court as protests over voter lists escalate”, Associated Press on YouTubeStill from “John Simpson on the pivotal moments that shaped the world as we know it | The Global Story”, BBC News on YouTubeStill from “Iran, Russia and Brexit: The challenges facing Burnham as he seeks an EU reset”, Sky News on YouTubeStill from “Sectors Up Close: 'Fatigue' sets in for US shoppers”, Reuters on YouTubeFeatured · MethodologyWhy Crowd-Sourced Ratings Work (When You Defend Them Right)The case for letting the public rate the people it follows: where open ratings fail naively, the three defenses that hold, and why a defended crowd beats a small panel at scale.Internet Standing · 7 min read
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