The Web We Want: An Open Letter

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@johnbreslin @pluralistic

"On many platforms, we are no longer the customers, but instead have become the product."

"The lesson from social media is that [AI] will not create value for the individual."

"I gave the world wide web away for free because I thought that it would only work if it worked for everyone. Today, I believe that to be truer than ever. Regulation and global governance are technically feasible, but reliant on political willpower. If we are able to muster it, we have the chance to restore the web as a tool for collaboration, creativity and compassion across cultural borders. We can re-empower individuals, and take the web back. It’s not too late."

Thank you, @timbl , for keeping up the good work.

#thewebwewant

The US state of California partially bans #darkpatterns on the web. This is an admirable step forward for #thewebwewant

https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/16/22333506/california-bans-dark-patterns-opt-out-selling-data

California bans ‘dark patterns’ that trick users into giving away their personal data

Strengthening the state’s landmark privacy regulation

@[email protected] will show you information orders of magnitude faster. #LinkedData will show you the right information. #thewebwewant
Honestly, “serverless” is so, so, disappointing. Want to check something way more cool? Go #unhosted cc @[email protected] #web30 #theWebWeWant