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seanw444yesterday at 9:04 PM2 repliesview on HN

It's not the technology design that's that important. It's the network effect, and peoples' default trust in megacorps over volunteer projects. Both of which cannot be solved with just a protocol.


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Terr_yesterday at 9:23 PM

Half the problem is "felony contempt of business model", where the legal system is wielded against anyone who would create pro-consumer tools.

dzdtyesterday at 9:16 PM

This would be a natural role for the Post Office to take on, to provide a neutral ad-free, privacy-respecting messaging platform accessible to all.

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