Decentralization

We don't want decentralized systems, we want small ones

Andros Fenollosa argues that what people want from the web is not decentralization but small systems that stay at a manageable size, like tildes and Friend Camp: cheap, easy to maintain and nearly free of moderation even when centralized, in contrast to big platforms run for profit.

Essay · Internet Culture · Decentralization · Social Networks · Self-Hosting