The truly Wild Wild Web 3.0

 

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Remember the thrill of discovering Web 2.0 — basically platforms that facilitated content, communication, and communities? So you had Blogspot, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google — and others such that allowed you to connect with literally the whole world. Web 2.0 democratized content creation and communication and has enjoyed a solid run of nearly 20 years.

But now there are concerns around free speech! These platforms are now hyper-careful about what people publish and censorship is not a new thing.

Enter Web 3.0 — the truly wild, wild web. Web 3.0 is based on blockchain technology. Blockchain, in essence, is a decentralized and distributed database that can store any data of value. In this case, it can store your web pages, your profile, and a link to pay you in cryptocurrency (the digital currency based on Blockchain). The decentralized thing is key. No one hosts your content — you host it yourself with a private key on something called the IPFS — Inter-planetary File System. There is no centralized Domain Name Service (DNS) that point a name like Google.com to its corresponding server. Instead, there is a decentralized and distributed database that stores and points to your digital asset, namely your Web 3.0 website. No one, absolutely no one, can dictate or set terms you must follow in what you publish!

Imagine the possibilities! You can create censorship-proof content that no one has any control over. No one can shut it down. And your fans and subscribers can pay you in cryptocurrency. Some argue that this will allow radical elements to use Web 3.0. Things are what they are. You cannot police Web 3.0.

If you are not already keenly following the Blockchain space, start today. Because, like it or not, big changes are coming to the Internet. Start thinking of what you will do with the wild, wild web! Welcome to genuine free speech.

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