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We dreamed of decentralised social networks as “email 2.0.” They truly are “television 2.0.” They are entertainment platforms that delegate media creation to the users themselves the same way Uber replaced taxis by having people drive others in their own car. But what was created as “ride-sharing” was in fact a way to 1) destroy competition and 2) make a shittier service while people producing the work were paid less and lost labour rights. It was never about the social! via How we Lost… This...