Chris TrottierNEW BLOG POST: Why Internet decentralization?
Progressives should *want* Internet decentralization.
That should be considered a core political cause. The best way to destroy monopolies is to destroy the power structure that allows them to exist.
Kingsley Uyi IdehenRegarding "Personal data is the new oil." [1], the #Fediverse will take us to a better place where "Personal data is the new electricity" conducted via hyperlinks [2].
Oil reflects the current extractive (and polluting) mindset that drives #Web20 #DataSilos and #SurveillanceCapitalism.
Electricity aligns with technological inflection that ushers in a new frontier :)
[1] https://blog.atomicpoet.org/#Personal-data-is-the-new-oil
[2] https://medium.com/virtuoso-blog/what-is-a-sparql-endpoint-and-why-is-it-important-b3c9e6a20a8b
@kidehen Can you tell me a little bit more about YouID?
@youid is an #X509 certificate generator aimed at contributing an important component to the solution cocktail required for solving the #identity #authenticity problem that afflicts every #Internet and #Web user.
It's available in the following forms:
1. Browser Extension for Chrome, Firefox, Safari
2. iOS App
SeeAlso: https://youid.openlinksw.com
Users need to manage their own identity en route to real #privacy :)
Yes, from day one 😀
Revisit my profile page and take note of the SHA1 hash on display -- that pairs with the #PublicKey component of one of my privately held #X509 certs.
The hurdle here isn't tech at all. It's more to do with end-user education re what's already in place, in plain sight -- but unused re #Identity #Authencity that scales to both the #Web and #Internet.
Skeptics of this approach presume #PKI whereas this is #DPKI, courtesy of #Hyperlink power.
/cc @youid