This article is based on a summary of the relevant content of the roundtable discussion on decentralized social media held by Juan Benet, Vitalik Buterin, and Balaji Srinivasan on HackFS in July.
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The Idea Behind Decentralized Social Media
In the early stages of human development, humans have begun to find places where they can express their ideas. Civilizations such as ancient Greece and Rome established meeting places where learned people could discuss their perceptions of truth and draw conclusions and consensus.
In today's society, the word "forum" is used to name the gathering places in the Internet age. However, with the development of the Internet, forums gradually evolved into what social media is today.
The users of the likes of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are just modern versions of the forum-dwellers of the early 21st century, and like forums, users express their personal opinions by perusing topics and adding comments.
However, as usage increases, so does a huge shadow of corporate regulation. How can the internet take back the forums from the big monopolies? This needs to start from decentralized social media.
The Necessity of Free Discussion Spaces
Ancient societies like Greece and Rome were able to pass on their classic cultures because they accumulated cultural knowledge through discussions. Philosophers communicate and discuss on the forum, and relevant information will then permeate all aspects of society. Without this freedom of discussion, censorship of ideas can lead to large deviations in people's ability to perceive reality. <