cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13519639 > **Provider-Exclusive:** “There is only the app of my provider.” > > **Provider-Centric:** “There exist other apps, but the one I’m using is the main one.” > > **Service-Centric:** “There is no main one and I’m trying to use the one that fits my ideal the best.” > > **Protocol/Ecosystem-Centric:** “There exist other protocols/ecosystems, but mine is the main one.” > > **Fediverse-Principle:** “There is no main one and I’m trying to use the one that fits my idea of an open ecosystem the best.” > > Current state of different web2 apps: > > 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/10431737 > TL;DR: The internet’s evolution mirrors historical societal development. Transitioning from web2 to the social web and ultimately to web4 signifies a transformative shift akin to the end of the Middle Ages and the dawn of modernity, with the ultimate goal of achieving liberal democracy. In the style of the Dot Com Boom, the social web will witness the rise of influential digital forces, which will in this case be global collectives, shaping the digital and societal landscape. Web4, characterized by these decentralized collectives, offers the potential for positive change within the liberal democracy framework; with the possibility of reaching the actual end of history for homo sapiens and the entering of a new stage for humanity, in which a new form of human will emerge: the homo digitalis.