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Re:The importance of decentralisation by blamestross on Thursday November 14, 2019 @10:08AM (#21535924)
The centralization-decentralization cycle is about efficiency vs robustness trade-off at a system level.

When we have a decentralized system that feels safe, we centralize it to increase efficiency. Eventually we have a disaster that convinces us that decentralization was worth it and we re-create it. Then eventually we grow complacent and repeat the process.

When I design a decentralized system now, I just assume it can only live a decade or two before it gets killed and I need to do it again under new branding.

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Re:The importance of decentralisation by helpPeople on Thursday November 14, 2019 @11:23AM (#21536674)
I've been warning people of a certain 1T$ tech company that abuses customers and developers under the guise of centralization.

Our worst fears have become true. Banning apps, anti consumer technology, anti competitive practices that effect non users.

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