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Every computer is a general purpose computer. What would you do to force me to participate exclusively in your nanny-net? I suspect any answer to that question
by thomastjeffery 1y ago
Every computer is a general purpose computer. What would you do to force me to participate exclusively in your nanny-net? I suspect any answer to that question requires an incredible amount of coordination and participation.
The real problem with the internet, as I see it, is centralization. This is a product of monopoly, which is the core feature of copyright. A truly better internet would replace the authoritative structure of copyright with a truly decentralized model.
As far as I can tell, the only hard problem left in decentralized networking is moderation. No one wants to browse an unmoderated internet. The problem is that moderation is structured as an authoritative hierarchy, so it's not compatible with true decentralization.
I propose we replace moderation with curation. Every user can intentionally choose the subset of internet they want to interact with, defined by attestations from other users, all backed with a web of trust. This way everyone is the highest authority, and users can help each other avoid content they are disinterested in.