A lot of statements for and against this or that company having stewardship of the web, but the more important point is we should, IMO, strive for a web which c

A lot of statements for and against this or that company having stewardship of the web, but the more important point is we should, IMO, strive for a web which cannot be controlled by any one entity. In this view, whether Google is a 'better evil' than MS or Exxon controlling the web is beside the point. The web has a good chance to approach the ideal of direct democracy rather than a representative one. Sure it might be a long road, but let's not give up and concede to the established paradigms on the web too, though some will say it is already too late.