"Separation of powers" online. Sounds good. Instead of one big boss, lots of little bosses (Mastodon, Bluesky, etc.).
But you're still picking a boss. Choosing your landlord. Still living by their rules, just in a smaller building. Is that freedom?
Maybe we prefer known limits. An ownerless space feels weird. We like having someone in charge, even just to complain about.
Nostr tries something else: no landlord. Just a basic protocol, like email (SMTP). Anyone can use it, nobody owns it.
Power isn't separated. It dissolves. Back to you, your client and relays. You choose what to see. No permission needed.
The catch? More responsibility for you. Filtering, choosing. Independence takes effort.
So, maybe the goal isn't better management. Maybe it's building something that doesn't need managing. An open protocol, not a collection of managed spaces.
Julien Dambron
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2025-04-23 02:50:01
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