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I like decentralized in some places, and centralized in others. I think decentralized can and should replace Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, and similar. On the oth
by woofie11 6y ago
I like decentralized in some places, and centralized in others. I think decentralized can and should replace Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, and similar.
On the other hand, there are a lot of places where centralized, with proper checks-and-balances, allows for a larger degree of scientific research and transparency. Medical and education come to mind.
- EGreg 6y agoHow about this dichotomy: 1. Infrastructure should be more decentralized and let nameless providers compete 2. Information should be available to everyone and let nameless authors collaborate 1 produces a market of prices and competition, while 2 produces a collaborative edifice of knowledge and well architected software.
- woofie11 6y agoI'd actually like infrastructure to be at home. When I was in college, my "infrastructure" consisted of a PC running Linux in my dorm room, a good bit slower than a Raspberry Pi. It was fine for managing my documents, email, etc. I'd like information to either be under my control, or managed as a public good by a non-profit or government agency with appropriate checks-and-balances and transparency.
- EGreg 6y agoThat’s great A hosting company can be local Or you could host your files on your computer. If you host a social network where others also contribute content then you ARE the local hosting company and now you’re responsible for their data That should all be a choice.
- woofie11 6y agoBack in the early '00s, I designed a social network architecture which was fully decentralized. The only people whose information I'd have would be my friends', and vice-versa. I never built it, mind you, it was all a thought experiment. But I still think that sort of thing ought to be how it works.