RE: Web3 Will Be Bigger Than People Think
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I'm just responding to the thesis in your post linked on Twitter, that's all. I don't want to start a general discussion about Hive in particular. I'm here, so I accept the rules here.
You're talking about, what about in a few years? I remember discussions in the fall of 2016 where we were dreaming of overtaking Facebook. Well, it turned out differently. I don't know what will be in a few years, I also don't know why so many creators have left this platform and are focusing on the centralized platforms, and even paying to be seen there. But there must be a reason why it's like that?
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Well I would say that the ease of use and the features offered by the applications is lagging big time. We still are in need of some necessary infrastructure in Web 3 in general, let alone Hive. A lot of building left before the traditional social media, like banking, is under direct threat.
So with that, I can see why people are still going to the centralized platforms. Plus most do not care about decentralization.
Unfortunately, the many construction sites are true. I couldn't reply to your post because it's on the blockchain, but you use a different frontend and I was only logged in to Hive via keychain. So I had to search for your account on PeakD, only then could I reply. How many do that (on a cell phone) or even know that?
Decentralized: it's like Linux operating system for the end user. They know they're better, but usually only use them to try them out and go back to the traditional OS because they're just easier to use. Ultimately, it's entertainment and not work.
And secondly, for the end user, decentralized is not necessarily freer, but often more arbitrary, as you could and can see here on Hive. I just had some fun and searched for the topics #Israel and #Gaza. Social media is flooded with them.
But here? Either the search function is terrible or most people here are holding back on the topic (or both).
That's why I believe that Web3 will be important one day, but only together with conventional media. For example, as a payment function, value store, rights manager, bookkeeper or smart contract on platforms such as WeChat or Twitter or gaming platforms.
A bit like the role of Linux as an operating system for servers
They will probably never achieve a reach without this.