@michaelchampion@indieweb.social
Post #1365413
2022-12-17 04:31 UTC
@robin @cdub
I'm not a fan of Google, but let's face it, their dominance of the web platform is because they invest more in it than everyone else put together. And they invest in browsers because their business model requires a high-quality web platform to keep people engaged and driving traffic to their search engine. And their search engine dominates because of "product quality" (and the fact that the decentralized web architecture requires search engines in order to be useable).
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@michaelchampion@indieweb.social 2022-12-17 04:39
@robin @cdub So: Centralization happens when decentralized networks aren't useable without a small number well-known entry points, amplified by Metcalfe's law and economies of scale. I have no clue how to fix that, other than balance of power politics among competing centralizers, accountability to governments, and judicious regulation.