The centralized, walled garden model naturally leads...

The centralized, walled garden model naturally leads to building everything into one product, vertically integrating all features in the name of user and partner lock in. Elon's everything app is a predictable progression of this thinking.

Meanwhile the decentralized model naturally leads to many specialized products connected together to satisfy far more use cases than any one product could ever do.

It's like the web vs. AOL all over again and my money is on the web.

Like 4 Nov 2023 at 17:24 | Open on flipboard.social

5 comments

Helge

@mike
I think the Web works because the underlying protocols and frameworks encourage building apps that can work together just by using the same frameworks. There are many examples of apps that live on the web that try to be walled gardens.

4 Nov 2023 at 17:52 | Open on mas.to

Mike McCue

@hmoulding totally agree. Some products have tried to leverage/hijack the open web to build a walled garden which ultimately puts the web at risk.

4 Nov 2023 at 17:58 | Open on flipboard.social

Dustin

@mike This logic holds until you remember that Elon had been wanting to do this garbage since he was still in Paypal. It's a toddler's tantrum that he refuses to give up.

4 Nov 2023 at 17:59 | Open on infosec.exchange

🌼 Dagnabbit, Pascaline! 🌼

@mike The web could become for 'the masses', and X for a select few who want access to select service and quality, and the ones aspiring to have those.

4 Nov 2023 at 18:16 | Open on mastodon.nl

writermonki

@mike the centralized model is about forming a monopoly. Open allows for options and alternatives. It’s better for users and society.

4 Nov 2023 at 18:41 | Open on mastodon.social