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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Feb 1996 to 19 Aug 2026.
Everything filed under social media
social media
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personal websites
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Addiction
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censorship
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energy
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Google
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simplicity
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open source 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: 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. 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: 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. — tap to centre the map on it 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
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2012-12-13 — 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
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2026-03-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is enormous unmet demand for social, because the social products people already use have lost their adrenaline. — tap to centre the map on it There is enormous unmet demand for social, because the social products people already use have lost their adrenaline. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — 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
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world does not need another copy of Google, so the interesting problem is not ranking ten webpages better but helping people get and synthesize the answer itself. — tap to centre the map on it The world does not need another copy of Google, so the interesting problem is not ranking ten webpages better but helping people get and synthesize the answer itself. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Mar 2024
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2024-03-18 — 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
SJ
Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on. — tap to centre the map on it What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
MW
Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms. — tap to centre the map on it Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
PH
Phil Hagelberg — holds since 2026-04-25 — 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
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
DS
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
DS
Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — 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
MM
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
KW
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
TF
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
KR
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
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
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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 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.
Holds
Whether the open web survives will be decided by what ordinary people collectively do, not by the companies that profit from it.
Holds
There is enormous unmet demand for social, because the social products people already use have lost their adrenaline.
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
The world does not need another copy of Google, so the interesting problem is not ranking ten webpages better but helping people get and synthesize the answer itself.
Holds
The Web spread so fast largely because of its simplicity, and making it more complicated too quickly would be a loss.
Holds
What has gone wrong online belongs to the industry that grew up around the web, not to the web itself, which is still a substrate anyone can build on.
Holds
Replacing a monopolistic platform with a single alternative isn't enough — real resilience requires diversity among competing platforms.
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
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