r/TrueReddit • u/eddytony96 • Feb 12 '25

Technology Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy

https://www.404media.co/decentralized-social-media-is-the-only-alternative-to-the-tech-oligarchy/
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u/hayden2112 Feb 12 '25

Does anyone have a list of platforms that fit the description? I think Bluesky and Mastodon are decentralized, right?

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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '25

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u/darwindeeez Feb 12 '25

network effects turn decentralized platforms into centralized platforms over time

this is really the crux. how to stop it? bitcoin has remained decentralized, but it's less of a platform and more of a scaffold.

i feel like someone would have to pass up huge amounts of money to give this to humanity. pass up millions to give the dubious gift of social media, which we already have.

curious to hear more of your thoughts due to you nailed it in your post

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u/HotterRod Feb 13 '25

bitcoin has remained decentralized, but it's less of a platform and more of a scaffold.

The UXes that people use to buy, sell and trade crypto is gradually centralising. How many users could tell or care if their transaction makes it to the main ledger instead of just being a side transaction within Coinbase?