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I agree with the premise - consolidated tech power is bad. I think the thing the tech giants do really well, and the thing that is valuable to consumers, is th
by engineer_22 5y ago
I agree with the premise - consolidated tech power is bad.
I think the thing the tech giants do really well, and the thing that is valuable to consumers, is they're very good at aggregating the content that we want. There just hasn't been a big "not evil" data aggregator to help us connect with each other.
- amelius 5y agoThey are also very good at owning the content that we built.
- scroot 5y agoMore power (and funding) should go to libraries. In the US case, the Library of Congress and perhaps NARA are natural places for expanded tech infrastructure and projects.
- r00fus 5y ago> they're very good at aggregating the content that we want s/we/advertisers/ We aren't their customers. Sometimes what we want and advertisers want align and you can see a lot of engagement and user happiness. When they don't, it's clear who pays the bills.