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diff --git a/memos/WM-100.txt b/memos/WM-100.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..f47f895 --- /dev/null +++ b/memos/WM-100.txt @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ + + + + + + + +Document: WM-100 P. Webb +Category: Internet 2026-08-11 + + How do we make being online, better? + +Abstract + + You’ve gotta tackle the spam/scam problem, the rest is easier. + +Body + + The reason why spam and scams run rampant across the internet is + because the cost of being despicable at scale is cheap af. All you + need is a $5 server, random scripts on Github, and the attention span + of a toddler; child’s play. + + Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking about what I feel the + internet is missing and how I could do my part in improving the + miserable conditions in which we endure. The answer of course is new + platforms, but this time it’s different! Honest!! + + We love new watering holes and gathering places, it’s human nature. A + new hangout spot is yet another chance at (re)capturing the feeling + of being online in the good ol’ days. We’re also in 2026 and should + be tired of pouring into platforms without receiving anything (beyond + connection) in return. Ownership and easy export tools from the start + are just the beginning. + + The internet is built on endless RFCs, which are basically formal + ideas that super technical people share for discussion. Some of these + ideas have ecosystems around them that most people use daily (email). + Others, not so much. We should be making use of OIDC more, which you + typically see as "Sign-in with BIG_TECH" buttons. We could have the + same thing for our own domains but no one’s built a service/tool that + makes this trivial. You’d be surprised at the number of RFCs + detailing ways the average person can have more agency on the ’Net. + + As a technical designer, what I can do is build easy-to-use + experiences that empower people AND give them new (better?) places to + be online. I think the way I jumpstart this is by making it easy to + be secure while providing better controls preventing spam and scams + from getting to you in the first place, and making it pointless for + those losers to try. + + In typical me fasion, I have a good name and a great short domain in + hand for it. I’ll share more when its ready! 🕸️ diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt index 0f8610d..8cc2819 100644 --- a/version.txt +++ b/version.txt @@ -1 +1 @@ -2026.07.23
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