Post by @benpate@mastodon.social

2026-04-19 19:31 UTC

Very true. That’s a great case for each person controlling their own identity/experiemce/etc. I’m fascinated how different people can look at the same evidence and take away such different conclusions. I usually see apps as a kind of lock in. Someone’s more likely to find you on the open web first, then MAYBE “convert” and upgrade to your app. I totally see your point too (esp regarding security) but there are so many paths up the mountain. @bengo@mastodon.social @smallcircles@social.coop @strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl

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@smallcircles@social.coop 2026-04-19 21:11

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu @nlnet@social.nlnet.nl Thx @bengo@mastodon.social for Matthew and Planck principles, new for me as named social phenomena. Our social dynamics are truly fascinating, but almost totally unaddressed in how we end up 'landscaping' our collective gardens when all tech gets plugged together, beyond apps, and "wild emergence" kicks in. > there’s a delicate balance of giving people something good and unique vs. something they’re familiar with and will use @benpate@mastodon.social totally. If you want to "rescue" people asap, the urge is to go for the familiar. But is that the best option, and sustainable long-term? This bears thinking on more, but as a collective, and how to achieve that, right? That's where #SX positions itself. Between hard tech and best societal outcome of its introduction. Grassroots nature of #fedi is a strength, but does not necessarily yield best outcomes. Most likely we get visited by #Conway. My next blog post (not yet published) ponders the #ParadoxOfEmergence https://discuss.coding.social/t/sx-sustainable-ecosystem-evolution-see/836

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