"everything to protect the village from pirates' attacks"
"Towers were built along the west coast of the island facing Aegean Sea. Their guards had the task to inform the villagers when pirates were approaching."
Since the new, evolving, communities are being formed on line, and that's where the most dangerous pirates are to be found in this brave new world, any hints for us of how the watch towers are being built and how, and who is, to man them?
I think it has to do with what we want to protect. Not our physical lives, not tangible properties and goods.
On the pure technical side, tools and methods and regulations are doing their best...
On the front of the social presense and dignity things are unclear... Who are those with the best "eye sight" to identify the pirates...? Who will stand out watching and taking action instead of just spending time around...? What links the members of the new social islands to care for each other in difficult moments for their society?
Well... most questions than tips and answers placed. I believe that those with firm principles, and experience in the new ways of the online world should by themselves undertake a role whithout expecting any reward.
(you may read the extract from "Plato's Republic at the end of the The mindmap of Despair)