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Re:Maybe we shouldn't want a fully decentralized web by dredds on Saturday December 05, 2020 @12:15PM (#25316201)
But that's the paradox. Who said an uncensorable IPFS will not become completely overloaded by corporate and government propaganda? How is it harder for them than individuals to create any narrative that suits their agenda? IPFS is not a panacea to powerful overlords.
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Re:Maybe we shouldn't want a fully decentralized web by AnthonyMouse on Saturday December 05, 2020 @12:52PM (#25316577)
Uncensorable by governments doesn't imply unmoderated by anyone whatsoever. You can have someone ejecting trolls and propaganda but not censoring legitimate speech, as long as it's someone you trust. And, importantly, not everyone has to trust the same party -- if they start censoring something you think they shouldn't then, unlike censorship by government or corporate monopolists, you can go and get it somewhere else.
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Re:Maybe we shouldn't want a fully decentralized web by root_axis on Saturday December 05, 2020 @01:58PM (#25317232)
That's literally the exact system we have right now at the http level.
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Re:Maybe we shouldn't want a fully decentralized web by AnthonyMouse on Saturday December 05, 2020 @04:30PM (#25318583)
> That's literally the exact system we have right now at the http level.

And you might notice that the http level is not where the existing problem occurs.

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Re:Maybe we shouldn't want a fully decentralized web by root_axis on Saturday December 05, 2020 @05:05PM (#25318857)
I don't think there is a problem, at least not a technology problem.
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Re:Maybe we shouldn't want a fully decentralized web by tachyonbeam on Saturday December 05, 2020 @03:45PM (#25318161)
For now.
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