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energy Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Most people now spend their time online inside a handful of platforms, seeing what the owners of those platforms steer them towards. Most people now spend their time online inside a handful of platforms, seeing what the owners of those platforms steer them towards. Last stated 2 years ago
1 May 2024
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Molly White — holds since 2024-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it. Last stated 7 months ago
27 Mar 2026
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-03-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Platforms run by technically capable, well-intentioned people can preserve content more reliably over decades than typical government or corporate web infrastructure. — tap to centre the map on it Platforms run by technically capable, well-intentioned people can preserve content more reliably over decades than typical government or corporate web infrastructure. Last stated 6 months ago
30 Apr 2026
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Users spend most of their time on other sites, so they prefer yours to work the same way as the sites they already know. — tap to centre the map on it Users spend most of their time on other sites, so they prefer yours to work the same way as the sites they already know. Last stated 26 years ago
22 Jul 2000
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2000-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is renewed enthusiasm for personal sites and blogs over centralized platforms. — tap to centre the map on it There is renewed enthusiasm for personal sites and blogs over centralized platforms. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
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Lynn Fisher — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every migration to a new platform costs a community members it never gets back, and everyone has a limit on how many times they will pay it. — tap to centre the map on it Every migration to a new platform costs a community members it never gets back, and everyone has a limit on how many times they will pay it. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
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Molly White — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether AI's gains are widely shared turns on whether it is like electricity, where the users captured the benefit, or like social media, where the platform did. — tap to centre the map on it Whether AI's gains are widely shared turns on whether it is like electricity, where the users captured the benefit, or like social media, where the platform did. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Follower counts no longer decide reach, because the platforms test every post on a few hundred people and promote it if those people like it. — tap to centre the map on it Follower counts no longer decide reach, because the platforms test every post on a few hundred people and promote it if those people like it. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. — tap to centre the map on it A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder. Last stated 2 years ago
26 Aug 2024
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Mike Masnick — holds since 2024-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat. — tap to centre the map on it A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat. Last stated 3 years ago
27 Jun 2023
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Ken White — holds since 2023-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. — tap to centre the map on it An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
BA
Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices. — tap to centre the map on it A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. — tap to centre the map on it A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Dec 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-12-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
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Most people now spend their time online inside a handful of platforms, seeing what the owners of those platforms steer them towards.
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Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it.
Holds
Platforms run by technically capable, well-intentioned people can preserve content more reliably over decades than typical government or corporate web infrastructure.
Holds
Users spend most of their time on other sites, so they prefer yours to work the same way as the sites they already know.
Holds
There is renewed enthusiasm for personal sites and blogs over centralized platforms.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
Every migration to a new platform costs a community members it never gets back, and everyone has a limit on how many times they will pay it.
Holds
Whether AI's gains are widely shared turns on whether it is like electricity, where the users captured the benefit, or like social media, where the platform did.
Holds
Follower counts no longer decide reach, because the platforms test every post on a few hundred people and promote it if those people like it.
Holds
A platform's failure to moderate or to cooperate belongs in a civil proceeding against the company before it becomes a criminal case against its founder.
Holds
A threat loses First Amendment protection only if the speaker was at least reckless about it being taken as a threat.
Holds
An independently owned platform is a necessary counterweight to the government and the mainstream media.
Holds
A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
Holds
A personal media library should be one canonical collection you control, reachable through as many native clients as you have devices.
Holds
A personal website is an autobiography, and everyone should have one.
Holds
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Holds