@LordofCandy @TuxOnBike @hszakher @alb_004 @pixelfed

What forced the peasants off the commons by making the commons private property.

Today, this goes both ways. Proprietary systems present limitations (freedom of movement etc) and options for abuse.

Added into the mix is a healthy dose of distaste for machine curated content.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enclosur