The open web as gift economy (Part 4)

ConcreteLunch · February 2, 2025, 4:14am

A must read

https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/27/the-open-web-as-gift-economy-part-4/

gravedigging · February 2, 2025, 5:01am

I actually was sent this link in a newsletter! I really liked it, and it’s definitely around how I feel about the web/how I wished more of the web works. I wonder if anyone has any criticisms though?

starbreaker · February 2, 2025, 5:04am

I saw this in my feeds the other day; I’ve been grabbing her feed since she had mentioned something I had written in her weeknotes for December 7-13 2024.

hmm · February 2, 2025, 2:04pm

Human taste, even if it doesn’t match mine, is more interesting than artificial taste — because it’s real. It comes from someone particular, not an averaged amalgam. Corporate algorithms are ultimately a tool of capitalism, either extracting my time, prioritizing their profit, or funnelling me to buy.

I like this part. Puts into my words a lot of my skepticism around the idea that AI will take everyone’s job away.