[echelon]

It isn't 1995-2010 anymore. We've lost the ethos of the open web due to platformization and social media fatigue.

Gen Z knows nothing of what the web was once like, and lots of folks now embrace companies being stewards of the commons, eg. Apple App Store.

There's also the current down hiring market and macro economic conditions.

[shadowgovt]

The hacker era of the web was "take care of it yourself." It has been supplanted by "we will take care of you."

In hindsight, perhaps none of us should have been surprised the latter was a better proposal for most people.

[tim333]

A lot of open web is still out there. I guess if people choose to use platforms it's up to them.