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The Metric Is Not The Mission: The End Of The Universal Internet

Original: The Metric Is Not The Mission: The End Of The Universal Internet https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tech dirt.com/2026/1

Techdirt argues that the internet's era as a single universal public space is ending, blaming the shift on platforms optimising for engagement metrics rather than their original mission. The piece suggests measurement-driven design is fragmenting the web into disconnected spaces, and the argument is drawing attention in tech policy and decentralised web circles.

Why now: Concerns about engagement-driven platforms fragmenting the open web resonate amid ongoing debates over the decentralised social web.

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• The Metric Is Not The Mission: The End Of The Universal Internet https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tech dirt.com/2026/10/13/the-metric-is-not-the-mission-the-end-of-the-universal-internet/ · techdirt.com@web.brid.gy · 2

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