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> The technology for organizing the world’s knowledge should be owned by everyone. This is what really nails it for me. There's far too much black box in pret

> The technology for organizing the world’s knowledge should be owned by everyone. This is what really nails it for me. There's far too much black box in pretty much every major search engine out there. Maybe it's by design "so that people can't game it". Even so, it's not working very well. I'm excited for the next 10 years to see what we (humans) come up with to solve the state of the internet, because something's gonna give at some point.

sen 4y ago
Why though? 99.9% of people don’t care, and the internet (Facebook, instagram, TikTok, YouTube, gmail, the occasional Wikipedia) work fine for them. The overwhelming vast majority of people just don’t care about the internet outside those major few silos, so as far as “humanity” is concerned the internet is working as intended. It pisses me off what’s become of the internet, but I don’t personally see it changing.
- chaps 4y ago
  This attitude is exactly why things won't change. .1% of the world is still 7 million people.
- chrischen 4y ago
  I guess it’s a good thing 99% of people don’t run the world. If products were dictated by the majority we wouldn’t have macOS, nor even iOS which is technically a minority by raw users. Obviously some users use more intensely than others, which is why catering to power users is a totally viable and legit strategy.
- lovemenot 4y ago
  You are right about people's current opinions, but seem to be assuming that given a better option, people would continue to make sub-optomal choices. If so, I don't agree. Your small minority's job is to deliver those alternatives, and to feed the flames while the rest of the world makes the transition. Which they will do because the next thing is clearly so much better. Have more faith in most of humanity and doubt yourself and similar others for having failed so far to disrupt this industry with better technology.
InCityDreams 4y ago
>.....to see what we (humans) come up with to solve the state of the internet, because something's gonna give at some point. We (humans)? Are the fish up to something? Never did trust fish, especially regarding SEO stuff.

sen 4y ago

Why though? 99.9% of people don’t care, and the internet (Facebook, instagram, TikTok, YouTube, gmail, the occasional Wikipedia) work fine for them. The overwhelming vast majority of people just don’t care about the internet outside those major few silos, so as far as “humanity” is concerned the internet is working as intended. It pisses me off what’s become of the internet, but I don’t personally see it changing.

chaps 4y ago
This attitude is exactly why things won't change. .1% of the world is still 7 million people.
chrischen 4y ago
I guess it’s a good thing 99% of people don’t run the world. If products were dictated by the majority we wouldn’t have macOS, nor even iOS which is technically a minority by raw users. Obviously some users use more intensely than others, which is why catering to power users is a totally viable and legit strategy.
lovemenot 4y ago
You are right about people's current opinions, but seem to be assuming that given a better option, people would continue to make sub-optomal choices. If so, I don't agree. Your small minority's job is to deliver those alternatives, and to feed the flames while the rest of the world makes the transition. Which they will do because the next thing is clearly so much better. Have more faith in most of humanity and doubt yourself and similar others for having failed so far to disrupt this industry with better technology.

InCityDreams 4y ago

>.....to see what we (humans) come up with to solve the state of the internet, because something's gonna give at some point. We (humans)? Are the fish up to something? Never did trust fish, especially regarding SEO stuff.