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> should advocate that users have the right to delegate data-access through APIs to third-parties Not just third parties, but themselves (aka, write/use your o
by silon42 7y ago
> should advocate that users have the right to delegate data-access through APIs to third-parties
Not just third parties, but themselves (aka, write/use your own client for messenger/discord/...). This is the only way to get rid of having to use dozens of clients for various networks (apart from total standardization and federation which isn't happening anytime soon)
- megous 7y agoYeah, EU made the same mistake with banking APIs. Banks now have to have API access, but not for end users, just for registered intermediaries. It just pushes the data into hands of more corporations, instead of giving users easy access to their bank.
- giancarlostoro 7y agoPidgin would thrive once again!