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IMO we've had a version of this fork for several years now, though it was more at the social layer. I've imagined it as a social super-structure of the internet
by danielvaughn 3y ago
IMO we've had a version of this fork for several years now, though it was more at the social layer. I've imagined it as a social super-structure of the internet, basically a bubble that represents "society". Microversions of it have existed since the 90's but really came to fruition with the rise of social media (myspace, facebook, twitter, etc). I don't think it's a coincidence that "cancel culture" came soon after, because once you have a virtualized public sphere, it's now a matter of deciding who/what belongs.
- MayeulC 3y agoIt reminds me of the "cozy web" concept, which is defined as walled gardens with community gatekeepers, such as group chats. Small bubbles where you feel safe and not exposed to outside trolls, corporate or advertisers. https://maggieappleton.com/cozy-web https://maggieappleton.com/cozy-web