From 5914591d4d853e05d93fdb5aee3eaadf281b8d7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Thomson Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:01:30 +1000 Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Remove trailing whitespace --- index.html | 18 +++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 769026a..31bebc4 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ candidate additions to published recommendations. Others can read this document to understand how we are informing our design process with ethical considerations. - + For actionable guidance applicable to spec editors, site authors, and others designing and building parts of the web platform, see the [[[Design-Principles]]], [[[security-privacy-questionnaire]]], @@ -258,12 +258,12 @@

Society relies on the integrity of public information. -We have a responsibility to build web technologies to counter misinformation +We have a responsibility to build web technologies to counter misinformation and to maintain the integrity of information for public good. The public needs verifiable source and context information to recognize trustworthy web publishers and content. -The concept of origin and -its relationship with information sources +The concept of origin and +its relationship with information sources are core to the web's security model.

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Web technologies may have overall positive environmental impacts as well as negative impacts, -and these can change over time and vary geographically as +and these can change over time and vary geographically as both web and environmental technologies develop. We will endeavor not to do further harm to the environment when we introduce new technologies to the web and keep in mind @@ -358,11 +358,11 @@

Acknowlegements

-The TAG would like to thank the following people for their help, input, and feedback -during the conceptualization and ongoing development of this document: +The TAG would like to thank the following people for their help, input, and feedback +during the conceptualization and ongoing development of this document: Tantek Çelik (Mozilla), -Oluwatomisin Niyi-Awosusi, -Joanna J. Bryson (Professor of Ethics and Technology, Centre for Digital Governance, Hertie School), +Oluwatomisin Niyi-Awosusi, +Joanna J. Bryson (Professor of Ethics and Technology, Centre for Digital Governance, Hertie School), Wendy Seltzer.

From 09ca88adff0c47b1aaf53aa8218d81bbf0ea664e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Thomson Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 15:01:07 +1000 Subject: [PATCH 2/4] An alternative for the harms section --- index.html | 32 ++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 31bebc4..c4d7433 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -156,23 +156,23 @@

-The web does not cause harm to society +An ethical web avoids harms to people

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-When we are adding a feature or technology to the web, -we will work to prevent or mitigate any harm it might cause society or groups, -especially to vulnerable people. -We consider a range of threat models that account for abuse scenarios -at different scales, from societal to interpersonal. -We will prioritize potential benefits for web users over potential benefits to web developers, -content providers, user agents, advertisers, or others in the ecosystem, -in line with the -priority of constituencies. -We commit to learning about and understanding diverse perspectives, -and will strive to reflect a respect for that diversity in the designs we produce, -so that our designs properly respect the interests and views of -all of the people who might be affected by them. -

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Changes at web scale affect many people. + The effect of change is uneven, + affecting some people positively and causing harm to others. + +

Changes that respect a diversity of interests and views + strengthen the web. + In adding technology or features to the web, + we commit to first understanding how all parties might be affected. + Where changes have harmful consequences, + we will either prevent or mitigate those harms to the extent possible. + +

We prefer changes that avoid harms. + However, failing to evolve the web carries its own risk of causing harm. + In considering any change, we will prioritize the equities of various entities + according to the priority of constituencies.

From 9bb98ebc4c54f545e3e98dec290e5bca621d4d9e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Thomson Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 04:14:34 +1000 Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Consistency in titling is critical --- index.html | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index c4d7433..968ffce 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -156,7 +156,7 @@

-An ethical web avoids harms to people +The web does not harm people

Changes at web scale affect many people. The effect of change is uneven, From c3877163832fa98d00f25a86cadcacf9287540d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Thomson Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:31:50 +1000 Subject: [PATCH 4/4] extra effort to protect the vulnerable or disadvantaged --- index.html | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 968ffce..06546c8 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -165,7 +165,8 @@

Changes that respect a diversity of interests and views strengthen the web. In adding technology or features to the web, - we commit to first understanding how all parties might be affected. + we commit to first understanding how all parties might be affected, + especially those who are most vulnerable or disadvantaged. Where changes have harmful consequences, we will either prevent or mitigate those harms to the extent possible.