new internet
But, the enshittification of the internet isn't a consequence of entropy, it's a choice. And it's blatantly clear that the choice of the builder of these systems aren't trying to help their users anymore.
Surfing the Internet: An Introduction Version 2.0.2
gutenberg.orghumanity is still adapting to the fact that ordinary people have broadcasting capability. cultural norms around this are still being negotiated in real time. it’s actually imo more disruptive than promethean fire; you can’t use fire to burn people on the other side of the planet
x.comThe timeline isn’t settled.
The @-mention isn’t settled.
Nothing is settled. It’s 2003 again!
The @-mention isn’t settled.
Nothing is settled. It’s 2003 again!
Robin Sloan • A Year of New Avenues
Because of the internet we don’t need to define our identity based on where we physically live, who we’re born to, or what we look like, as has been the case in human history until now.