You have one minute to explain the web standards movement to the humans of the world of 2023 not 1993. what do you say?
10
5
10
It tackled only the easy things. It was so focused on bubblewrapping user experience, standards and safety, that it forgot that money is a form of communication and was obsoleted by platforms that let the unbanked actually buy art and products from each other.
6
2
Can you give me more insights into the tackling only the easy things what do you mean by easy in this sense and what is your own role if I may ask?
1
1
I researched digital currencies for Mozilla for a year
1
1
Replying to @anselm
That must have been very fascinating. What do you think were the ethical ideals it left you with?

Apr 1, 2023 · 12:46 AM UTC

2
1
Replying to @mholzschlag
Protecting users from bad actors is a critical responsibility of Moz, Google, Apple etc. But turning off services & blocking cookies is not an answer. That's a lazy bureaucratic safety-first response that does not inspect root causes. Where is the compassion for real world users?
Replying to @mholzschlag
There is an opportunity to change incentives - to make the fabric more vital. A way of seeing the web that is deeper and more ethical. IMO money is a form of communication. Web providers can facilitate disintermediation - especially for the unbanked, for solo artists & creatives.