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AOL died off because the world shifted to the open web. The only way Facebook or Google die off is if a similar paradigm shift occurs.
by alangibson 6y ago
AOL died off because the world shifted to the open web. The only way Facebook or Google die off is if a similar paradigm shift occurs.
- jhoechtl 6y agoIt's about time for true change and the open interweb as Tim Berners Lee et al. conceived it. I currently only see ipfs as a viable alternative, but with another markdown format so we need no chrome browser.
- DarthGhandi 6y agoTim Berners Lee himself has a project aimed at this. I like IPFS but it's still quite clunky to use. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_(web_decentralization_project) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid_(web_decentralization_pr...
- Ericson2314 6y agoAOL died off, but also Microsoft was faced with antitrust. The combination is best, and our efforts on each are in fact complementary: we need the politicians to understand how the status quo is not workable outcome, and there is a budding alternative ready to flourish if given some breathing room. That will embolden them.