Re:Tent v0.1
by innernette on Friday September 21, 2012 @03:58PM
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> That's why I trust my mail hosting to Google.
Imagine if GMail only allowed you to send Google Mail(TM) to other @gmail.com addresses. Email's decentralization allows us to ignore the fact that other people may be reading on an iphone, yahoo mail, or emacs.
Decentralization isn't (only) for neckbeards. It's about giving users freedom to socialize with those who choose a different client. Isn't it bizarre that I use LinkedIn, you use Facebook, therefore we can't be friends?
First we build the decentralized social network, then I will decide if I want to social network with you via google, yahoo, or emacs.
Imagine if GMail only allowed you to send Google Mail(TM) to other @gmail.com addresses. Email's decentralization allows us to ignore the fact that other people may be reading on an iphone, yahoo mail, or emacs.
Decentralization isn't (only) for neckbeards. It's about giving users freedom to socialize with those who choose a different client. Isn't it bizarre that I use LinkedIn, you use Facebook, therefore we can't be friends?
First we build the decentralized social network, then I will decide if I want to social network with you via google, yahoo, or emacs.