• @[email protected]
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    It won’t change anything about how the internet works. It might change how things like Xitter work.

  • @[email protected]
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    The internet is already decentralized. People just choose to use centralized services, either because their friends use the same services (network effect), or it’s what they’re familiar with.

    • @[email protected]
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      There are also some economic constraints that almost always make centralization cheaper. Resiliency almost always requires redundancy, and that costs more.

    • metaStatic
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      convenience

      turns out a vast majority of people disliked surfing the web

      • @[email protected]
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        Or they never property learned to use computing devices. Those companies exploited the lack of knowledge from people and made them dependent on their services.

        • metaStatic
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          Basic problem solving isn’t part of computing for most people because it’s been engineered out

          if a 5 year old can use a phone it’s not because the 5 year old is smart it’s because the designer of the phone was.

  • @NineMileTower
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    Before he does that, he should try to fuck himself.

  • @[email protected]
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    Great. I’m sure another billionaire spunking money into a social media app will fix everything.

  • finley
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    Why not use the money instead to help end homelessness or to cure disease? You know, something useful?

    Oh right, because he’s a piece of shit billionaire.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness
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      These things require government buy-in and Republicans are too busy hunting the homeless for sport.

  • metaStatic
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    if I was TicTok I would treat it like an embassy being ejected and fucking burn everything.

    You want it? start from scratch bitch.

    • FuglyDuck
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      Make it so incredibly annoying to maintain. Break it just enough so they don’t start from scratch, but still have to waste shitloads if time sorting everything out.