Subconscious β’ 2095 implied HN points β’ 13 Oct 24
- Centralized apps control user data and accounts, making users dependent on their servers. This creates a situation where users can be locked out at any time.
- Federated systems allow users to choose servers, but can still lead to centralization as large nodes dominate, limiting true user independence.
- Peer-to-peer networks promote equality among users, but they often evolve to create 'superpeers' that can mirror centralization, so a new approach using relays could improve user control and ownership.