> Can someone please explain how the open web, at least the part of the web the requires some sort of viable funding model for creators, can survive this? The

> Can someone please explain how the open web, at least the part of the web the requires some sort of viable funding model for creators, can survive this? The funding model for the open web will be for the open web content to be the top of the funnel for curated content and/or walled gardens. I think many business models already treated the web this way. Specifically, get people away from the 800-pound gorilla rent-seekers like Google and Amazon, and get them into your own ecosystem.