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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Feb 1996 to 26 Sept 2026.
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simplicity 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: People need an online identity that outlives the platforms hosting it, which is why it should live on a domain they control rather than as a handle on somebody else's site. People need an online identity that outlives the platforms hosting it, which is why it should live on a domain they control rather than as a handle on somebody else's site. Last stated 14 years ago
13 Dec 2012
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Anil Dash — holds since 2012-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity. — tap to centre the map on it A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. — tap to centre the map on it What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — 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
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — 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: Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety. — tap to centre the map on it Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety. Last stated 4 years ago
22 Nov 2022
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Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2022-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some domains cannot be launched into early: where security, partners and money movement are preconditions, you have to build first. — tap to centre the map on it Some domains cannot be launched into early: where security, partners and money movement are preconditions, you have to build first. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People desire authenticity and realness in online interactions. — tap to centre the map on it People desire authenticity and realness in online interactions. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Web spread so fast largely because of its simplicity, and making it more complicated too quickly would be a loss. — tap to centre the map on it The Web spread so fast largely because of its simplicity, and making it more complicated too quickly would be a loss. Last stated 31 years ago
1 Feb 1996
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — 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
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
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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
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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
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
At the centre
People need an online identity that outlives the platforms hosting it, which is why it should live on a domain they control rather than as a handle on somebody else's site.
Holds Read this korrent →
A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity.
Holds
What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
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
Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it.
Holds
Real-name policies on social platforms exist mainly to make users legible for advertising and government surveillance, not user safety.
Holds
Some domains cannot be launched into early: where security, partners and money movement are preconditions, you have to build first.
Holds
People desire authenticity and realness in online interactions.
Holds
The Web spread so fast largely because of its simplicity, and making it more complicated too quickly would be a loss.
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
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
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds