We didn’t lose control – it was stolen from us by Silicon Valley.
https://ar.al/notes/we-didnt-lose-control-it-was-stolen/ …
(My response to @timberners_lee’s open letter.)pic.twitter.com/qB266CtjCK
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"monopoly of a biz model" and lots of people do "people farming". Seems like you can't decide if it's a monopoly or not.
Michael - multi-sided platforms have strong +ve scale effects. Does any level of power over citizens concern you?
If platforms overreach than market generates competition. Think: Microsoft. It's what makes capitalism awesome.
But you might have to wait many years for it, cf enterprise desktop. In meantime, users vulnerable to power abuse
True. But the alternative is to face govt force and abuse.
Are there no other forces of civil society that can help encourage ethical behaviour? Is this really best can do?
There are many positive forces. I'm objecting to the use of govt force.
Aren't there two systems of power, coercion and (if lucky, over time) choice here? Why demonise/eulogise either?
Right. So we create choices that aren't there: inventions that mother fresh necessities.
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