The shopping cart theory is a famous post from 4chan that suggests the act of returning a shopping cart after using it at the mall is what determines whether a person is a good or bad member of society.
The theory says that because it’s not mandatory and there is no consequence for not returning a shopping cart, it’s entirely a personal choice out of the goodness of one’s own heart.
Are there digital equivalents to the shopping cart theory?
Building resilient and healthy communities online (and at scale) seems to depend on first being able to identify people who are “capable of self-governing”.
What are the simple actions that determine good or bad members of the internet?
Curious to hear everyone’s thoughts…