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Re:Ask HN: Do we need to redesign the internet? by knasmai on Monday June 29, 2020 @07:00PM (#23684446)
> You can just... use the Internet

It's also important to note that discovering content on the Internet today is mostly done using platforms controlled by one or more of these 10 people.

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Re:Ask HN: Do we need to redesign the internet? by mulmen on Monday June 29, 2020 @07:07PM (#23684498)
That's not how it works. Platforms like Reddit and Facebook do the opposite of what you describe. They are walled gardens that go out of their way to prevent you from escaping to the open Internet.
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Re:Ask HN: Do we need to redesign the internet? by core-questions on Monday June 29, 2020 @07:31PM (#23684703)
That's actually pretty much what they were saying.
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