http://theinternetispeople.com/2006/08/08/web-20-its-the-same-old-media/
Over at Techcrunch, Michael Arrington has posted a 24-minute documentary about Web 2.0. If you’re unsure about what the read-write web is or are new to the whole community, this may be an interesting watch; otherwise it’s kind of banal. Nobody seems to want to stick their neck out and say something contentious. One quotable soundbite, [...]
Why the next era of digital civil liberties requires a tighter mission, a bolder strategy, and a clearer view of how power works.
"These days people use the term "web" to mean basically something you can view in a web browser. But that does not mean it is *of* the web."
A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.
"In hindsight I don't think any reasonable person can say that we're collectively better off. Democracy is losing, and tech is playing an undeniably outsized part in that."