RE: Fact check tag/post for Steemit - proposal to promote transparency and accuracy of content
@valued-customer - I think because we don't have a trusted authority to arbitrate and make some decisions when there is a dispute, the #factcheck service becomes important so that we are not biased or swayed simply by the reputation and voting power of the people in question. I know that people on #bisteemit and #statistics try to highlight certain activities by looking at the blockchain data, and I hope that they will consider the proposal.
For me it is not important that I earn SP/SBD with the posts, but I do want to build some trust and credibility with the work I have done here on steemit to help contribute to this area further so that we can continue to grow a better community. I have seen some of your previous posts before and it is nice to actually have something to discuss now :)
While some might yearn for authorities to trust, I am not one of them. It is the blind peer review process that most attracts me to your proposal, as it seems a solid way to avoid appeals to authority, and seems likely to generate participation in the review process throughout the community.
That is far more trustworthy to me than appeals to authority!
Thanks!