Advocating for Open Protocols Over Centralized Services to Preserve Internet Privacy
By
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3mo ago· 3 min readenOpinion
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Summary
The article argues that the Internet's original design was anonymous and privacy-preserving, but centralization onto closed platforms has compromised these properties. It advocates for a return to using open protocols instead of proprietary services to restore privacy and decentralization. The piece discusses how centralized services enable tracking and government surveillance, contrasting this with protocol-based systems that preserve user autonomy.
Key quotes
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What breaks both properties is the centralization of communication onto closed platforms, where identification becomes possible either by the hosting company itself, or by governments compelling them to cooperate.
After recent events, it is time for us to start using protocols again instead of services.
The Internet is almost anonymous and privacy-preserving by design. I mean, unless some administrator actively tries to track you, there is no built-in...
