It's replicating the things that the early internet based its success on: open protocols and decentralized authority. Nobody can tell you: "no, you can't build

It's replicating the things that the early internet based its success on: open protocols and decentralized authority. Nobody can tell you: "no, you can't build that". It's the opposite of closed platforms, such as the app/play store, facebook, etc. Where a central authority can set the rules and on a whim, shut you down.