I'm not completely sure if there are clear-cut examples of bait-and-switch. Possibly 'pages' where initially the people who liked them would see all posts until

I'm not completely sure if there are clear-cut examples of bait-and-switch. Possibly 'pages' where initially the people who liked them would see all posts until it gradually decreased to 10-15% unless you paid. But that is somewhat justifiable by fb's attempt to keep the news feed relevant. But it is an obvious threat for the 'open web'. Look at what happened to email. My inbox is a great archive for my social life pre-2010, but since then it's just (some) business and lots of transactional mails. With email people had a choice of clients. With messenger you're stuck with whatever Facebook offers. Same with RSS vs. Twitter. There's no immediate and direct harm, which is why it'll continue. It's comparable to the privatisation of public spaces. People used to meet on main street, now they go to the mall. The latter is more convenient, possibly cheaper and has the (5) starbucks you expect. There is no harm, unless you live on the sidelines of society: as a hobo, or, even worse, protester. If only there were a business model for something like diaspora...