<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Benevolent dictatorship is an informal way to... > Benevolent dictatorship is an informal way to describe editorial authority, but authority should remain answerable to the platform's declared promise. Arbitrary enforcement teaches uncertainty instead of culture. **Source:** [[livestreams/Platform Stewardship, Message Discipline, and the Ethics of Moderation - Workbook|Platform Stewardship, Message Discipline, and the Ethics of Moderation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Benevolent dictatorship is an informal way to describe editorial authority, but authority should remain answerable to the platform's declared promise. Arbitrary enforcement teaches uncertainty instead of culture.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-benevolent-dictatorship-informal-uncertainty-instead-culture ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->