Today, we dive into two spaces on the federated social web, look at their history and the players behind them, and talk about their potential futures. [Plus protocols & interoperability.]
Software for a distributed, federated social network that forms part of the Fediverse, an interconnected and decentralized network of independently operated servers.
What is the centralization that decentralized Web advocates are reacting against? Clearly, it is the domination of the Web by the FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google) and a few other large companies such as the cable oligopoly. These companies came to dominate the Web for economic not technological reasons.
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