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I actually think that even a federated model is too centralised, because it still has servers as weak points. Imho a model where users host part of their and others' content on the devices they use for viewing would be best. Something along the lines of Gun.js
Problem: most people post using their phones, and actually hosting the content on their phones would murder battery life.
Edit: Also overrun data caps and anger cell phone companies.
The battery life thing is actually a really good point, didn't think about that. Another step towards decentralisation would be using P2P mesh networking between individual phones instead of 4G for data, and I guess that might avoid centralised cell companies all together...
That has a seemingly intractable chicken-and-egg problem. It only works if everyone is using it, and everyone won't start using it until it starts working.
Yeah that's true. Pipe dream I guess