@arossp
We weren't really "suckered into platforms over protocols" since many of us were very well aware of the problem warned of it while it was happening.
What has happened is what was expected. Now, hopefully, we can get back to building the Internet, Web, etc. like it was supposed to be built. Open, decentralized, and free.
Walled gardens are evil. They enclose what should be public commons.
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