The privatisation of the public sphere is basically the privatisation of democracy. And privatised democracy is no longer democracy.
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A crucial ramification of Silicon Valley’s digital colonialism is an almost total loss of the public sphere.
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@aral What's wrong with IRC as a public space? Anyone can set up an IRC server :) -
@MayaPosch Indeed.* *Batteries not included. *Some assembly required. -
@aral Feh, today's generation is so lazy. In my day people would set up their own servers for IRC, gaming... everything :D -
@MayaPosch ’cos more convenient alternatives exist & they’re used to them. We can’t change that. Alternatives must compete on convenience :) -
@Aral Alternatives must deliver value to users not just convenience. VC funded start ups grow by delivering value for "free" cc@MayaPosch -
@NeilMilliken@MayaPosch Indeed & they will deliver whole-term value, not short-term value at the cost of eroding freedoms in the long-term. -
@aral@MayaPosch Size and scale requires funding. In the past only VC and banks could provide, thats why crowd funding is so exciting.
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@aral What if we just pretend it's public sphere, and demand what we demand? After all, Twitter really WANTS us to use this space. -
@greshgurt We don’t have much bargaining power. It’s like the chicken bargaining for better conditions with the battery farm. -
@aral True, especially when we want different things, and many don't want anything. Which wouldn't really be problem with public space, BTW
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral any thoughts on https://ello.co/wtf/post/about ? I know it's not public *yet* but it seems like something you'd supportThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral excited how this project will proceed https://ello.co/beta-public-profiles …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral I disagree it is privatisation of public sphere. It is privatisation of everyone else's private content. Not same thing,dodgy stillThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aral In no other sphere does the pipeline provider lay claim to the content. That needs to end.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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