Different digital world views ( lemmy.world )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13519639
Provider-Exclusive: “There is only the app of my provider.”
Provider-Centric: “There exist other apps, but the one I’m using is the main one.”
Service-Centric: “There is no main one and I’m trying to use the one that fits my ideal the best.”
Protocol/Ecosystem-Centric: “There exist other protocols/ecosystems, but mine is the main one.”
Fediverse-Principle: “There is no main one and I’m trying to use the one that fits my idea of an open ecosystem the best.”
Current state of different web2 apps:
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/77be0c33-2cea-4a92-8bdc-3d8e293c8f56.png
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