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> This is why there should not be a single entity that runs the network. Make it fully decentralized with economic incentives for node operators. Just make the
by strogonoff 5y ago
> This is why there should not be a single entity that runs the network. Make it fully decentralized with economic incentives for node operators.
Just make the network work based on open protocols, where anyone can run a server that interoperates with others. (Matrix.)
For the non-developer end-user, they can use one of the existing servers, who in theory could charge their users.
Yes, it would be hard to maintain branding cohesion, and the product/service would lose to a centralized service. However, transitioning to heterogenous social/messaging landscape (from current oligopolies) could make smaller services like that competitive.
IMO it’s not clear we should treat a legal/political issue with technical workarounds, it doesn’t seem sustainable.
- unnouinceput 5y agoSo what you are proposing is TOR but with a twist to charge connections?
- DocTomoe 5y agoActually, what OP is proposing is federation, like e-Mail. Some people do pay for their e-Mail providers today...
- strogonoff 5y agoYes, that was the idea. Matrix does something like this for messaging.
- olah_1 5y agoMatrix system sucks because the servers are branded with domain names and the server operators have total ownership of your account. In a network like Status or Session, you don’t need to know and don’t care who runs the node you happen to be using at a given moment.