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4lx87yesterday at 7:07 PM2 repliesview on HN

The web is already structured like this. You can poll a URL for updates. You can host your own data. Anyone can build an app that aggregates from everyone's data.


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embedding-shapeyesterday at 7:32 PM

Yes, all of those things are possible. Now imagine a protocol built from the ground up for those purposes, not just possible, but the entire community and ecosystem embracing those things.

Duwensatzajyesterday at 8:31 PM

> Anyone can build an app that aggregates from everyone's data.

Unless they gut or disable their API, and then ban scrapers, although I understand why after seeing bots crush sites.

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