@michaelchampion@indieweb.social
Post #1365415
2022-12-17 04:39 UTC
@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.
Replies (1)
-
@robin@mastodon.social 2022-12-19 17:40
@michaelchampion @cdub So, I'd like to tease your point apart a little bit more Mike because I think a lot of folks (notably Googlers) agree with it, but I think that framing stopped being true some number of years ago. I'd like to do so in keeping with @danbri's invitation to be "subtle" (https://mastodon.social/@danbri/109537452357129876). Hence preamble: • This isn't at all an indictment of @cdub or @danbri or a whole bunch of other folks whose work I appreciate, including in occasional disagreement.