Let’s stop being polite about this. The #closedweb is a crime scene. The platforms we rely on are bonfires of common culture, feeding the engines of the next wave of control. Enclosure of the #openweb hamishcampbell.com/enclosure-of...
Enclosure of the openweb – Ham...
Let’s stop being polite about this. The #closedweb is a crime scene. The platforms we rely on are bonfires of common culture, feeding the engines of the next wave of control. Enclosure of the #openweb https://hamishcampbell.com/enclosure-of-the-openweb/
Enclosure of the openweb
DRAFT This spirit of the early anarchist inspired internet and #WWW - sharing, remixing, collectively creating - is the heart of what we once called the #openweb. It wasn't perfect, but it was a space of possibilities, commons, where you could take what you needed and leave something behind, hyperlink by hyperlink. The tools were open - #RSS feeds, #APIs, #XMPP, #indymedia were built to bridge between ideas, not walls of monetized algorithmic sludge we have today. But the #dotcons came. […]
The West, Russia, and the madness of mutual sabotage
DRAFT Let’s look at the mess clearly, with the hard move to the right, we’re watching the slow-motion implosion of geopolitical sanity, driven by a feedback loop of paranoia, expansionism, and elitist delusion. The Russian neo-monarchy we installed with the fall of the #USSR is authoritarian and insulated from reality, it harbours a deeply ingrained - but not entirely unfounded - fear, that the West wants to partition and neuter Russia, to finally break its imperial spine and sideline […]https://hamishcampbell.com/the-west-russia-and-the-madness-of-mutual-sabotage/
We do need tools to share to help people the path back onto the #openweb
The struggle to grow the #Fediverse and this #openweb reboot has never been about technology alone - it's always been about narrative, framing, and belonging. If we want people to step away from the toxic silos of the #closedweb and #dotdons to step into something better, we need more than protocols and servers - we need invitations. That’s why it's good to see the redesigned onboarding experience at Fedidb.com/welcome. I had a quick look at it, and it seems to be a "native" practical […]https://hamishcampbell.com/we-do-need-tools-to-share-to-help-people-the-path-back-onto-the-openweb/
@dansup first use looks good :)
I would suggest using the term #openweb alongside the #Fediverse as it's both a more positive term and at the same time more change and challenge as it contrasts to #closedweb
Bridging alt and mainstreaming: A note on the shape of resistance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOoT8AbkNE There’s a nice post by Elena Rossini’s, “This is what resistance to the digital coup looks like.” she is commitment to the #Fediverse, #FOSS tools, and open publishing solutions, and her critique of #VC-funded platforms like #Substack and #Bluesky is needed. At the same time, it’s worth pausing to reflect on how we talk about these things, particularly when we’re speaking to an emerging audience, still navigating the gap between […]https://hamishcampbell.com/bridging-alt-and-mainstreaming-a-note-on-the-shape-of-resistance/
Change is happening. The centre isn’t holding, the choice is left or right. The #openweb is the radical, collective path in this choice. Marking the difference between the #openweb and #closedweb hamishcampbell.com/clearly-mark...
Marking the difference between...
Change is happening. The centre isn’t holding, the choice is left or right. The #openweb is the radical, collective path in this choice. Marking the difference between the #openweb and #closedweb https://hamishcampbell.com/clearly-marking-the-difference-between-the-openweb-and-the-closedweb/
The #geekproblem is too often soft blocking change and challenge in tech
The #geekproblem has been an ongoing issue in the development of radical and open internet paths. This is particularly evident in the influx of #mainstreaming users into the #Fediverse, bringing with them behaviors that, for us #openweb natives, are easy to recognize as part'ish, a mix of good intentions and ingrained habits that common sense uphold the status quo. Our response needs to be one of patience, hand-holding rather than outright biting, because if we want real change, we need to […]https://hamishcampbell.com/the-geekproblem-is-too-often-soft-blocking-change-and-challenge-in-tech/
The internet wasn’t built to be a machine for ad revenue. It was built to connect the paths for radical, collective steps we need in today’s mess #openweb vs #closedweb is the Battle for the Internet hamishcampbell.com/openweb-vs-c...
#openweb vs #closedweb is the ...
#openweb vs #closedweb is the Battle for the Internet
It’s well past time to pick a side. For decades, the internet has been being enclosed. With most people's attention and thus freedom being in the hands of a #nastyfew people. The one's vast, decentralized network of commentary sites, blogs, forums has been corralled into a handful of paved prison yards controlled by the #dotcons. Every post, every 'friend,' every creative work is locked behind closed doors, and when push comes to shove as it is now, you will increasing find that you […]https://hamishcampbell.com/openweb-vs-closedweb-is-the-battle-for-the-internet/
Clearly marking the difference between the #openweb and #closedweb
The last decade has seen a rapid shift toward #mainstreaming, where the boundaries between #open and #closed have been intentionally blurred, is also mirrored in our alt paths. This #geekproblem confusion serves the interests of the #dotcons and the #deathcult, not the people. The language of the #hashtagstory sharpens this divide and give people the tools to see the reality of the paths they’re walking and engaging with. The #openweb, is built on the principles of the #4opens: open […]https://hamishcampbell.com/clearly-marking-the-difference-between-the-openweb-and-the-closedweb/
Would be good and useful to start using #closedweb and #openweb as markers for this to be clear there is a difference.
@ryanboswell would be good and useful to start using #closedweb and #openweb as markers for this to be clear there is a difference.
Web searches is a cesspit of algorithm-driven propaganda
The #dotcons have turned web searches into a cesspit of algorithm-driven propaganda. What was a tool for discovery and connection is now a tightly controlled funnel, pushing people towards preordained narratives and commercialized echo chambers. Nowhere is this more obvious than on Google, the go-to gatekeeper of information, where what you find is shaped not by the richness of human knowledge, but by whatever serves the interests of those with power and capital. This isn't just an […]https://hamishcampbell.com/web-searches-is-a-cesspit-of-algorithm-driven-propaganda/
Composting the Mess to Make Room to Plant
In the swirling chaos of the digital landscape, it's easy to feel lost. The #Fediverse, should be a beacon of hope for a decentralized, community-driven internet, but as always is facing an onslaught of push back and pressures from every direction. The #dotcons loom large, #NGO agendas quietly co-opt grassroots energy, and the #encryptionists lash out with SPAM money to drown out critique. It’s messy, but mess is where compost comes from, and compost is where new life grows. So, where is […]https://hamishcampbell.com/composting-the-mess-to-make-room-to-plant/
@DavidBHimself we need a tool like the #4opens to judge this. To make native and non-native visible to #mainstreaming people and some of our own #geekproblem who push #closedweb over the #openweb
@BeAware we need a tool like the #4opens to judge this. to make native and non-native visible to #mainstreaming people and some of our own #geekproblem who push #closedweb over the #openweb
The web wasn’t built by solo tech geniuses, finance firms, or flashy luminaries making illusionary promises. It was grown by the collective time, energy, and creativity of millions of grassroots people and communities working together to create something greater than themselves. The internet as we know it emerged not from the top-down visions of elites, but from decentralised, collaborative efforts. This same collective energy will be what propels us into the next era of the #openweb, a web that remains true to its native principles of accessibility, freedom, and inclusivity.
For the last 20 years, however, we’ve been stuck in the corporate-controlled ecosystem of the #dotcons. Platforms like Meta, Google, and Amazon have dominated the landscape, turning the internet into a commodity to be bought, sold, and controlled. Their vision has led to the rise of the #closedweb, where profit and surveillance trump openness and collaboration. This #mainstreaming path is deeply concerning because it fundamentally contradicts what the web was meant to be, a space for sharing, learning, and connecting without the old gatekeepers.
There is a movement to reverse this trend, the #Fediverse, but like meany reboots it’s floundering as it grows through the inrushing of “common sense”. What we need is native #KISS foundations for a thriving #openweb, A path to this is to embrace the #4opens as guiding principles:
This is a simple retelling of the #FOSS process with the addition of #openprocess as is used in the best projects, this is a part of the #nothingnew path we are on.
It’s not enough to critique the #dotcons, we need to actively build alternatives, the #Fediverse has already taken the first set on this path. The next step is focusing our energy on “native” projects like #OMN (Open Media Network), #IndyMediaBack, and #OGB (Open Governance Body), on this path we can create a decentralised, human-centred web that prioritises communities over corporations. These projects are not about recreating the same flawed systems in a slightly different guise; they’re about fundamentally rethinking how we engage with technology, governance, and communication. This rethink is #nothingnew as it’s copying the working structure of grassroots activism.
The time is now to come together and make history by working on these alternatives. The #openweb is not just an ideal; it’s a necessity for a sustainable, democratic future. Let’s reject the illusions of the #closedweb and instead build a web that truly belongs to everyone.
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