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I think there is a 10% probability of a new, decentralized network forming in the next 5 years, replacing the internet / web as it becomes more authoritarian and centrally controlled.

I speculate that it might start off as a mesh network, maybe using unregulated spectrum on a local level. It will probably resemble BBS fidonet, but with more modern features. bandwidth and E2E latency will be terrible, but it will be free.

As long as there are skilled engineers who have the spirit of freedom, there will always be an 'open' network for humanity to communicate (with all the good and ills that comes with 'open').

>>jpadki+(OP)
There is already yggdrasil/I2P with such ideas.

>>u8080+W2
Original creator of freenet has reworked the entire model and has a beta up and running.

It's not focused on censorship resistance but instead decentralisation.

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>>jpadki+(OP)
Do you honestly think any significant amount of people will put up with the setup, latency, and inability to use their bank's website that would entail?

Most people don't know how the internet works, don't care as long as it works and do not think about it beyond that.

>>BEEdwa+9j
Bank website would be on the old, regulated network.

That would be for messaging & fun internet.

No money or influence to be made.

And fringe or grey area stuff. Copyright infringement, censure evasion… meh.

>>BEEdwa+9j
The high water mark of Joe Q. Public giving a damn about DRM or anything related to it was when Keurig added DRM to their coffee machines. As soon as the normies who cared enough to do something about it (which still was nowhere near a majority of Keurig owners/users) found a simple workaround they stopped giving a damn again.

The general public doesn't care, and won't care until it actually materially affects them. Until then they'll look at the people who do care as weirdos. And even then, plenty of people still won't care so long as they can access their social media etc. on their shiny new iPhone 28 or whatever version is out when that time comes.