Post #1479487
2026-01-04 17:12 UTC
@netopwibby Respectfully disagree.
The Old Web is the epitome of capitalism's ability to monetize the platform at the time.
Everything we hate about the NEW web is business's increased ability to monetize the platform, now that 20+ years of community effort and development have gone into resolving the constraints of the Old Web.
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@netopwibby@social.coop 2026-01-04 17:16
@penryu Damn. This is also succinct and accurate.
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@asie@mk.asie.pl 2026-01-04 18:06
@penryu@hachyderm.io @netopwibby@social.coop I don't think the two are contradictory. The Old Web was monetized. The companies involved in the chain weren't exactly charities. However, the platform being harder to monetize meant that extrinsic motivations weren't as overpowering compared to intrinsic motivations as they are now. In my eyes, both of those observations are distinct sides of what is ultimately the same coin.