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I think this decentralization and federation is what web3 is all about, without all the corporations calling everything to do with monkey pixel art that costs a million dollars "web3"

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[–] totallynotsocsa@beehaw.org 21 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's definitely an “everything old is new” situation. It’s kind of fascinating how the technology has both become ubiquitous, and been monetized like perhaps nothing before it, but is still able to find a way to serve interests beyond capitalism. It’s a pitiful bar, but I still think it’s neat.

[–] purplepony@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

It's also very nice to know that I get a choice. Like, if I enjoy an instance, I can give them a $5-$10 donation and that will be worth tons more than any ads I wasn't going to watch anyway. Once I get a bit more used to these instances, since I'm fortunate enough to be able to, I fully intend to pay some part to help them run. I get there are people who would rather watch ads, but this feels so much better to me.

[–] BeyonDespair@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

All this gets me a bit hopeful that we will go full circle and end up using the internet like the old days, even though it is kind of impossible now.

[–] Dave_r@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] darkwing_duck@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

It technically still exists. And even had some sort of resurgence post-2014, apparently.