triskal on Nostr: “#Nostr a new concept for The Web. It prioritizes user choice over all else, ...
“#Nostr a new concept for The Web. It prioritizes user choice over all else, returning publishing power to the people.”
And if they want more detail…
“The Web used to be awesome. Back when it started, it was a revolution like the invention of the printing press. No longer was mass-publishing controlled by a few large, faceless media companies. Anyone could have a web site and everyone could read it. While that’s still technically true, in practice The Web has been co-opted by new, large, faceless corporations who are not only once again controlling virtually all publishing, but conducting mass-surveillance and directing public sentiment while they do it.
“Nostr is still small right now, but the few of us who know about it are excited and see the potential for it to once again disrupt the cycle of the powerful accumulating more power, and exerting more influence, at the expense of the people.”
And if they want more detail…
“The Web used to be awesome. Back when it started, it was a revolution like the invention of the printing press. No longer was mass-publishing controlled by a few large, faceless media companies. Anyone could have a web site and everyone could read it. While that’s still technically true, in practice The Web has been co-opted by new, large, faceless corporations who are not only once again controlling virtually all publishing, but conducting mass-surveillance and directing public sentiment while they do it.
“Nostr is still small right now, but the few of us who know about it are excited and see the potential for it to once again disrupt the cycle of the powerful accumulating more power, and exerting more influence, at the expense of the people.”