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by Galanwe 1211 days ago
I agree with you, and that's what makes me sad.

The current internet, with all its shortcomings, has created an impossible standard for alternative solutions that would be more secure / free to reach.

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The problem is that the "freer" alternatives based on blockchains rely on network effects. In other words, they are incompatible with the freedom to choose something else.

A freer alternative that does not rely on blockchains would not have this problem.