a deep dive into the messy substrate and coordination layers below decentralised networks, and how authoritarian thinkers like peter thiel view this substrate as a way to capture networks
The next time I’m about to moan and complain about how nobody directly implements activitypub apis “the standard way”, I’ll remember this article and be mollified.
As @abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es states, diversity is a strength when it comes to resisting capture.
@Jayjader @wisdomchicken Yeah its weird I never thought I would find myself arguing against standards but when you think about it that’s what made the Internet so successful.
@wisdomchicken I first thought that this article seemed to suggest variety in the implementation of Federated protocols was a bad thing but actually its saying the opposite and supports the organic development of activitypub which i complely agree with. Variety, experminentation and dare I say it diversity are strenghts. Uniformity is boring and weak. It gives us choice, the opportunity to try things out without completely starting anew and has sonfar meant we have an amazing choice ofnservers, clients, features and options.