Thanks for this explainer. The answer is no, I didn’t know that, and I only have a surface-level understanding of what you’re describing — which is kind of the issue. As a user, I don’t need or want to understand it. And it’s much easier for me to assess the implications if the actors behind it turn malicious. Most users won’t even think twice about it. If the goal is to protect normies from curated or possibly manipulative content, appealing to their understanding of the risks won’t get you super far. The opportunity cost of trying probably isn’t worth it.
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Is the implication here basically that "those who are doing real decentralization" can only hope to "protect users" by building a client prettier and slicker than all the other "potentially harmful" clients out there? More or less that users shouldn't be expected to look beyond that veneer, so the best you can do to "protect their interests", as a principled freedom tech developer, is to make sure they're attracted to your product than to the "evil competitor"?
I'm not even necessarily disagreeing with that. I'm just trying to get to the last page in the book faster.