Pluralistic: The (open) web is good, actually (13 Nov 2023)

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The (open) web is good, actually: Recall has always been a power dynamic.
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Pluralistic: Leaving Twitter had no effect on NPR's traffic (14 Oct 2023)

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Leaving Twitter had no effect on NPR's traffic: The brittle equilibrium of stage three enshittification.
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Pluralistic: Better failure for social media (19 Dec 2022)

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Better failure for social media: The right of exit, freedom of reach, and technological self-determination.
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Pluralistic: Freedom of reach IS freedom of speech (10 Dec 2022)

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Freedom of reach IS freedom of speech: The end-to-end principle is good, actually.
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