Re:Show HN: s@: decentralized social networking over static ...
by eru on Thursday March 12, 2026 @09:16AM
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But why? More competing middle men is better than fewer.
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Re:Show HN: s@: decentralized social networking over static ...
by kennywinker on Thursday March 12, 2026 @11:41AM
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The idea is fewer LAYERS of middle men - not less middle men competing for your business.
I.e. get rid of the realtors - don’t get rid of the house photographers, listings sites, and staging companies. Remove a layer between you and a sale, don’t reduce the number of photographers competing to take photos of your home for sale.
Re:Show HN: s@: decentralized social networking over static ...
by eru on Thursday March 12, 2026 @12:31PM
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Well, you should be free to bypass layers, when you want to. But sometimes they can be useful, and people should be allowed to add layers.
Eg a concierge is purely a middle man between you and various restaurants and venues. Many people find them useful.
If the concierge is outsourcing some of the calls and research she has to make to some assistant in the Philippines, that should be fair game.
Re:Show HN: s@: decentralized social networking over static ...
by johnisgood on Thursday March 12, 2026 @09:35AM
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I do not disagree. You are free to use a realtor, and/or Facebook, and/or whatever.