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Why don't we see socialist countries "rewilding" the internet? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by thefreepenguinalt@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

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Like if I look at places like Weibo it doesn't seem like the pre-corpo net at all.

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[–] thefreepenguinalt@lemmygrad.ml -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I do think it is very much possible to rewild the internet. Like I said, rewilding isn't inherently about centralization/decentralization but how it's managed. You can, in fact, have a centralized "wild" platform, which is more feasible than returning to decentralization. A centralized "wild" platform under socialism would look similar to pre-Adpocalypse YouTube, except that the rules are decided upon democratically by creators and it would be much larger. This would ensure the robustness that did not exist with the original "wild" platform as well as no longer make the creators beholden to the profit motive that made the internet "tame."

[–] MasterBlaster@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Would a sufficiently developed socialist government see this as desirable? Would pre-Adpocalypse youtube 'gel' well next to the socialist government's social media, or online banking infrastructure? & is there anything actually all that vital about the content/culture produced around this time?

[–] thefreepenguinalt@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I would argue that yes, it would. This kind of content is a genuine form of self-expression. There is something actually all that vital about the content/culture produced at that time and that is that it is a true reflection of society when not forced to suck up to corporations.

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

I very much agree, the kind of content we had before the internet was overrun by corps was just regular people putting things online because they wanted to express themselves, or share some idea they had. This is the most genuine type of human expression, the basic urge to connect with others for no other reason than to just communicate. People weren't trying to gain followers, monetize their content, or become influencers. I think that type of internet is far more compatible with socialist principles.

[–] thefreepenguinalt@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

Edit: wai the downvotes