The centralization of the internet poses a fundamental threat to individual freedom. In 2024, a few corporations control most internet services and infrastructure. These corporations wield immense power over most of us with little accountability, enabling them to censor content, exploit our data, and exclude users from services they depend on —all with profound implications for democracy. We need a solution urgently.
Introducing Freenet — a decentralized replacement for the world wide web. Acting as a global, shared, decentralized computing platform, Freenet can either be accessed via a standard web browser or integrated into third-party applications.
You are right that tor works, but how many people use that as their daily service? If freenet is going to go mainstream it needs to be accessible at a click to everyone without having to jump through hoops - just like the web today.
Tor also relies on centralized servers.
If the decentralized freenet shares all content, then there are immediate limitations to use. Think emails will be sent over freenet? Imagine everybody having copies of everybody else's emails and private chats. Pretty off-putting.
localsal 0 points 10 months ago
You are right that tor works, but how many people use that as their daily service? If freenet is going to go mainstream it needs to be accessible at a click to everyone without having to jump through hoops - just like the web today.
Tor also relies on centralized servers.
If the decentralized freenet shares all content, then there are immediate limitations to use. Think emails will be sent over freenet? Imagine everybody having copies of everybody else's emails and private chats. Pretty off-putting.