I actually don’t agree with this, because while Facebook, X, Amazon, Ai and Google are all the front of the internet, they still aren’t all of it. The small web is still churning along with selfhosted blogs and neocities, selfhosted apps are everywhere, some, like Disroot, even open to the public.
People willingly choose to use this garbage and let it into their lives. There’s millions of sites and services to see, but people stick with familiarity.
It’s like everyone is eating the same meal, even though there’s other restaurants everywhere.
I actually don’t agree with this, because while Facebook, X, Amazon, Ai and Google are all the front of the internet, they still aren’t all of it. The small web is still churning along with selfhosted blogs and neocities, selfhosted apps are everywhere, some, like Disroot, even open to the public.
People willingly choose to use this garbage and let it into their lives. There’s millions of sites and services to see, but people stick with familiarity.
It’s like everyone is eating the same meal, even though there’s other restaurants everywhere.
So fucking apt. Thanks for framing this the way you did. Really clears up my thoughts on how to discuss this with others.