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The History of visionOntv: What We Built, What We Lost, and Why It Matters Again

Looking back at the old TubeMogul stats - the archived page from 2011 - I had a jolt:18 million verified views, and when you added the torrent distribution, RSS syndication, video CDROM redistribution, and all the edge-case channels we seeded into, the total was closer to 34 million views. These were big numbers back then.All grassroots, all #KISS, all built on the early #openweb ethos, that number mattered, not for vanity. It showed proof-of-work for what a truly decentralized media network […]

https://hamishcampbell.com/the-history-of-visionontv-what-we-built-what-we-lost-and-why-it-matters-again/

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witchescauldron 8h ago

@oblomov good point about #notingnew and the techchurn, this hashtag tries to mediate.

What would a divergence of the native #openweb look like if it consciously moved away from the current #dotcons and #geekproblem pushing?

How would this acturley happen in the "fantasy world", where we could "govern" our selves on any meaningful way or path.

Yes, the tech matters, but the social is needed to shape and push this tech, where do we find this social tech path?

#OMN

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Oblomov 10h ago

The #WorldWideWeb was born with the intent to achieve an interconnected web of *documents*: and this is not only what it was in the beginning, but also what most of the open, independent web still is, even when it's more dynamically generated (wikis, blogs).

What we've seen under the moniker of “Web 2.0” in the last 20+ years, but especially in the last decade, has been the development of a different _interpretation_ of the Web.

#openWeb #indieWeb #WWW

Winbuzzer 1d ago

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/21/microsoft-and-google-claim-ai-search-traffic-converts-at-3x-rate-defying-publisher-collapse-narrative-xcxwbn

Microsoft Claims AI Search Traffic Converts at 3x Rate, Defying Publisher 'Collapse' Narrative

#AI #Microsoft #Google #SearchEngines #Publishers #SEO #BigTech #AISearch #GenAI #Bing #AIMode #OpenWeb

TechNadu 1d ago

Russia has added S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer GSC Game World to its list of “undesirable organizations,” restricting operations and creating uncertainty for players streaming or purchasing the games.
• Allegations include financial support for Ukraine
• Digital-rights groups warn about broad legal interpretations
• Workarounds still provide access despite halted official sales
• Follows actions targeting Steam pages and Discord access

Thoughts on how regulatory designations affect digital rights and platform compliance?

Follow @technadu for more measured, global tech reporting.

#InfoSec #DigitalRights #GamingNews #STALKER #Russia #GSCGameWorld #TechPolicy #CyberAwareness #OpenWeb

#OMN (Open Media Network)1d ago

The internet itself isn’t the problem

Let’s be clear: the internet itself isn’t the problem. We knew how to build decentralised, humane, empowering networks long before the #dotcons turned everything into a behavioural extraction machine. The original internet - messy, permissionless, #4opens by default - can’t addict you. It doesn’t care. It doesn’t optimise. It just connects. What addicts you are, the enclosure layers built on top of the internet. The sticky walls. The velvet handcuffs. The slick, dopamine-juiced […]

https://hamishcampbell.com/the-internet-itself-isnt-the-problem/

Inautilo 1d ago

#Business #Outlooks
Rewiring Mozilla · “We’re doing for AI what we did for the web.” https://ilo.im/168knp

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#AI #Strategy #Mozilla #Firefox #OpenWeb #OpenSource #Community #Development #WebDev #Frontend

Rewiring Mozilla: Doing for AI what we did for the web | The Mozilla Blog

AI isn’t just another tech trend — it’s at the heart of most apps, tools and technology we use today. It enables remarkable things: new way

Mohamed Swidan 3d ago

بنيت أداة صغيرة للمساعدة في الـ POD (Redbubble/Etsy).
بدلاً من دفع اشتراكات شهرية لأدوات مثل MerchInformer، قمت ببرمجة حل بسيط وسريع يعطيك الكلمات المفتاحية والتريندات.
متاح الآن عبر مدونتي.
https://www.etetec.com/2025/11/pod-hunter-tool-redbubble-amazon.html
#POD #IndieDev #SmallBiz #OpenWeb

أسرار الطباعة عند الطلب 2025: الأداة التي ستضاعف أرباحك تكتشف نيشات ريد بابل وأمازون المربحة في ثوانٍ

وداعاً لـ "صفر مبيعات": كيف تكتشف نيشات ريد بابل وأمازون المربحة في ثوانٍ؟،أسرار الطباعة عند الطلب 2025: الأداة التي ستضاعف أرباحك (شرح حصري).

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The Internet is Crack 3d ago

Engagement Algorithms Are Designed to Keep You Online

Dr. Eslami discusses how engagement-focused design shapes your experience and keeps you inside the system. The full episode explores the impact on autonomy, privacy, and digital well-being.

🎧 Full episode: https://youtu.be/xTgzG04hyXI

#FediTech #DigitalEthics #AlgorithmAwareness #OpenWeb #Podcast #theinternetIsCrack