The Seven Rules of Trust Quotes

“Not thinking about something you rely on is the ultimate expression of trust. Around the world, Wikipedia has achieved that level of trust with an immense number of people.”
― Jimmy Wales, The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last

“You had a question-..-so you found the relevant page and read it.
You probably do that often, even routinely. You may use Wikipedia every day. Or several times a day. You may read Wikipedia so often you don't notice that what you're reading is Wikipedia.
You may even think that what you’re reading doesn’t come from Wikipedia when it does-because when you do a Google search…you get an answer that looks to a casual observer as if the information comes from Google itself, and only a more careful examination will spot the link to the Wikipedia page that is the true source.”
― Jimmy Wales, The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last

“In those years, (2005) the term "troll" - meaning someone who got his kicks by shocking and outraging others on the Internet-was only starting to enter people's vocabulary, but everyone knew the type. Some small percentage of people delight in causing hurt and dismay. The enjoy vandalizing what others build. ... if an ordinary guy could use Wikipedia to do something awful, imagine what real sociopaths would do.”
― Jimmy Wales, The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last

“The evidence is overwhelming. Since the 1950s, in countries around the world, researchers have asked people, “Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted, or that you can’t be too careful in dealing with people?” How people answer that simple question is associated with a host of important social markers, like crime rates and education levels. In part, that’s because if you believe most other people will obey the law and pay their taxes and help others, you will be more likely to obey the law and pay your taxes and help others.”
― Jimmy Wales, The Seven Rules of Trust: A Blueprint for Building Things That Last