@ferj
"For that, we need decentralized social. We need better protocols, more decentralized implementations, and social products that lead with connection rather than financial extraction. We need builders willing to keep making small, reversible bets rather than declaring an entire category dead because one speculative expression of it failed."
well said @dfern.eth 👏
the sentiment around deso rn is oddly reminiscent of all the bitcoin obituaries of the 2010s (e.g. https://bitcoindeaths.com/)
despite that, I'm cautiously optimistic about this space because there's no better time to tinker & experiment onchain.. especially as the barriers to entry for building software have gone down significantly
most importantly, there are real pain points caused by big tech incumbents that I expect will only get worse for billions of users over time- regulatory pressures for censorship against political dissidents, mandatory digital IDs, social media addiction, etc etc
deso is inevitable. it's just a matter of time.