I wrote a thing.. Algorithms are breaking the web, fueling polarization, depression, anxiety, doomscrolling, and shattering our shared reality. The brilliant Sir Tim Berners-Lee says these flaws are design issues that may need regulation to correct their course. I suggest the deeper issue is economic as well as design. The internet — and the wider world — need a native, immutable, trustless money that re-aligns incentives. With sound money, the VC model shifts, beating inflation is no longer the goal. Paired with open protocols (@fiatjaf), the ad model can be upended — and we can fix the web without regulation. Full article below 👇 @Bitcoin Magazine @Jeff Booth @jack @Damus @Alby @primal @Adam Back @Saifedean Ammous @Amethyst

Bitcoin Magazine

A Response To Sir Tim Berners-Lee: We Can Fix The Web Without Regulation

Tim Berners-Lee suggests the web’s flaws requires regulation to fix. But the problem doesn't lie in design alone: The entire fiat-based mone...

"Freedom is a fragile thing and it's never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by way of inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. And those in world history who have known freedom and then lost it have never known it again." - Ronald Reagan On Saturday night, under orders from Alexandre de Moraes, the Brazilian Supreme Court banned X/Twitter from the country. This is part of a broader global crackdown on our fundamental rights to privacy. Just last week, Pavel Durov, the billionaire CEO and founder of Telegram, was arrested in France for refusing to remove information deemed distasteful by the state. Only two months ago Julian Assange was released after being imprisoned for 12 years. His crime? Publishing the truth. In April, the founders of the Samurai wallet were arrested for creating financial privacy tools. Common sense and guardianship principles have been discarded in favor of strict information control. Thought police in the UK are now arresting citizens for pre-crimes. Scotland’s new hate crime law came into force on April 1st, and Ireland is attempting to implement similar laws, aiming for the same authoritarian policing standards. The EU's Charter of Fundamental Rights contains the following freedoms: 🔻 Right to liberty and security 🔻 Respect for private and family life 🔻 Protection of personal data 🔻 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 🔻 Freedom of expression and information 🔻 Freedom of assembly and of association 🔻 Freedom of the arts and sciences These freedoms are increasingly under threat, and if we don't fight to keep them, we will lose them. Fortunately, there are enough mission focused developers creating privacy tools that help us reclaim control over our own data, keeping the flame of freedom alive. Here’s a general guide to evaluating communication methods and platforms that prioritize your privacy and safety: 1⃣ End-to-end encryption (E2EE) to protect your communications and files 2⃣ Open-source development, allowing the code to be reviewed 3⃣ Minimal data capture to reduce the risk of information being handed over to governments 4⃣ Decentralization to enable long-term resistance against state control 5⃣ No KYC/AML (Know Your Customer/Anti-Money Laundering) policies Earning privacy requires time, effort, and persistence. But it's essential for our protection and the future of our children. By supporting platforms that prioritize privacy, security, and content integrity, we contribute to a better society. The fight against authoritarianism is ongoing, and each step towards preserving our privacy brings us closer to a world where freedom prevails

#introductions.. If you're new here and just figuring this thing out. Then take some time to understand what nostr is and why it's different to twitter, tiktok, Facebook, etc. #nostr & #bitcoin are FOSS (free and open source) projects. They are built and maintained by communities instead of companies. A very important distinction. Nostr and bitcoin reminds me the early days of the World Wide Web. The 90s were my time as a teenage. In those days, we were surfing online with one another. We were a collection of total strangers, and some of us (atleast I) felt we would make this world better. We didn't know how at the time,, but we knew we would, somehow. . I went to college to do a computing degree, as I was so certain that this was the future. The adults didn't quite see it as clearly as us kids did, but it was crystal clear in my eyes. The Internet was our thing, it was our way forward. This was before Silicon Valley, the media or governments colluded and began to steal it from us.. The Internet wasn't as exciting after the 90s and from my recollection, companies like Google began to close their doors to foss, instead they locked all innovations down. Things really began to change for the worst after the gfc.. Governments got more desperate, Google and Facebook then ate the media's advertising model, and since then, the media and the government have been in cahoots. Governments got back doors to literally everything and the Internet been a shit show ever since. The surf isn't what it used to be. This isn't the Internet that provided hope, instead it's filled with dispair, tribalism and virtue signalling.. But I do feel a change happening. In #bitcoin and #nostr, I once again find hope that we can build a better world that cannot be Co-opted by the state and their cronies. These technologies are robust and anti-fragile. This time around, we will build it without their permission, their only path forward is to join us. So once again, let a little light back into your life by setting aside some time to learn about nostr and bitcoin.

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