Mastodawn

Chris Trottier Apr 17, 2023

Dear journalists, please stop referring to Mastodon as “Web3”.

While Mastodon is decentralized, it doesn’t utilize blockchain or token-based economics.

While you may believe this buzzword makes you sound smart to readers, it really just generates confusion.

https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2023/04/social-networks-face-the-wisdom-of-crowds/

@fediversenews

Social networks face the wisdom of crowds

Web3 promises a new world of social media where you are the boss. The problem? You are now the boss.

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Asbjørn Ulsberg

@atomicpoet @fediversenews @IronCurtain I hear you, but the way I see it, the only ones who lose anything by “web3” becoming a confusing term are the cryptobros.

Perhaps we can take this opportunity to completely obliterate the original meaning of “web3” and have it permanently disconnected from crypto. I wouldn’t mind that.