> Even though email is listed as a premier example of decentralization, it is also de facto centralized around gmail and a few other major providers. A few is

> Even though email is listed as a premier example of decentralization, it is also de facto centralized around gmail and a few other major providers. A few is a lot more than one, though. Even if 90% of email users are on gmail, you can still run your own sever and interoperate with them. Not so with closed networks like Facebook. A decentralized network with big players is a very different thing than a centralized network.