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A future of pervasive web gatekeepers?
Original: One possible future for websites is pervasive gatekeepers https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/OneWebFutureGatek
A blog essay by Chris Siebenmann argues that one possible future for the open web is one in which pervasive gatekeepers control access to websites, whether through platforms, crawlers, or intermediaries. The piece is being shared and discussed on decentralized social networks, where users are debating how much control intermediaries should have over who reaches independent sites.
Why now: Concerns about platform control, AI crawlers and the decline of the open web are currently driving debate among internet users.
Chris SiebenmannUniversity of Toronto
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- One possible future for websites is pervasive gatekeepers https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/OneWebFutureGatekeepers # Web # Internet # Gatekeepers · chris_siebenmann@robot.villas · 2
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