And what’s top of mind for most users is probably more in line with "which filter makes my skin look better" than "how can I be sure nation states will not violate my right to personal privacy on this fine afternoon".
Just as the computing industry moved from a totally integrated system controlled by IBM to a more open and modular one, web3 is a movement to rebuild the internet in a more open, modular way.
Social platforms are still reporting robust growth — yes, even FB — despite growing opposition. But dig a little deeper, and a more nuanced picture emerges. When you look at who is — and more importantly, who is not — driving the growth of social platforms, a key demographic appears to be in retreat: young people.
That the optimal operating space for influencers is a searchable one, which by definition is content-centric — such an environment is a “gift” from an SEO perspective. The best spaces are topic-driven communities with geometric growth. Examples of such communities included LinkedIn, Stack Overflow, and Behance (where their content silos included... See more
This is because, so far, your email list has been the only decentralized marketing asset you can truly own and “take with you”; you can’t be de-platformed or cancelled from your own list. (Something that even the leader of the free world has recently discovered).