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3 May 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. — tap to centre the map on it Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. Last stated 6 months ago
3 May 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A site's need to monetise is not a defence of an experience that shifts the page under the reader; those are separate questions. — tap to centre the map on it A site's need to monetise is not a defence of an experience that shifts the page under the reader; those are separate questions. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
AO
Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no attention economy: attention cannot serve as money, so a platform must always convert it into cash at somebody's expense. — tap to centre the map on it There is no attention economy: attention cannot serve as money, so a platform must always convert it into cash at somebody's expense. Last stated 4 years ago
21 Jan 2023
CD
Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan. — tap to centre the map on it A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stigma changes what people admit to rather than what they do: they keep using the platform and simply get quieter about it. — tap to centre the map on it Stigma changes what people admit to rather than what they do: they keep using the platform and simply get quieter about it. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. — tap to centre the map on it Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
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Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Attaching advertising revenue to links changed the web for the worse, because a link stopped being an act of expression and became a transaction. — tap to centre the map on it Attaching advertising revenue to links changed the web for the worse, because a link stopped being an act of expression and became a transaction. Last stated 14 years ago
13 Dec 2012
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2012-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People can appreciate others' contributions in certain domains without agreeing with them on everything. — tap to centre the map on it People can appreciate others' contributions in certain domains without agreeing with them on everything. Last stated a month ago
11 Sept 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-11 — 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 2 months ago
4 Aug 2026
KR
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
Same subject: Federation is the real fix for losing your community every time a platform dies, but it does not work yet, so publishing on your own site and syndicating out is the interim answer. — tap to centre the map on it Federation is the real fix for losing your community every time a platform dies, but it does not work yet, so publishing on your own site and syndicating out is the interim answer. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Websites outside the big platforms have become hard to find at all, and that is a large part of why they can no longer sustain themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Websites outside the big platforms have become hard to find at all, and that is a large part of why they can no longer sustain themselves. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — 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
CD
Cory Doctorow — holds since 2023-01-21 — tap for who they are
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: CMS software should not silently create feeds that publishers never see or maintain, but make feed creation visible and deliberate. — tap to centre the map on it CMS software should not silently create feeds that publishers never see or maintain, but make feed creation visible and deliberate. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
MN
Mark Nottingham — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: WHATWG should deprecate the feed link relation since it has been effectively abandoned in practice. — tap to centre the map on it WHATWG should deprecate the feed link relation since it has been effectively abandoned in practice. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
MN
Mark Nottingham — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
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Not monetizing what you put online now reads as strange behaviour that has to be explained.
Holds Read this korrent →
Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it.
Holds
A site's need to monetise is not a defence of an experience that shifts the page under the reader; those are separate questions.
Holds
There is no attention economy: attention cannot serve as money, so a platform must always convert it into cash at somebody's expense.
Holds
A full-time job is not the best way to monetise a skill; it is one package among several, and defaulting to it is a faulty plan.
Holds
Stigma changes what people admit to rather than what they do: they keep using the platform and simply get quieter about it.
Holds
Advertising was a necessary phase for the internet but a momentary industry, and an AI people pay for is better because they know the answers are not influenced by advertisers.
Holds
Attaching advertising revenue to links changed the web for the worse, because a link stopped being an act of expression and became a transaction.
Holds
People can appreciate others' contributions in certain domains without agreeing with them on everything.
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
Federation is the real fix for losing your community every time a platform dies, but it does not work yet, so publishing on your own site and syndicating out is the interim answer.
Holds
Websites outside the big platforms have become hard to find at all, and that is a large part of why they can no longer sustain themselves.
Holds
A dominant platform is more fragile than it looks, because pushing users far enough makes even the locked-in ones leave.
Holds
CMS software should not silently create feeds that publishers never see or maintain, but make feed creation visible and deliberate.
Holds
WHATWG should deprecate the feed link relation since it has been effectively abandoned in practice.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds